Horticulture 2 Flashcards
Tomato scientific name and origin
Solanum lycopersicum
From Peru
Blossom end rot is associated with? It is caused by?
Tomato
Ca deficiency
Colour and pungency of chilli comes from?
Colour: Capsanthin
Pungency: Capsaicin
What do you mean by cole crops?
Crops belonging to cabbage, cauliflower, kale, brocolli
Pusa Mukta is an important variety of? It is resistant to?
Cabbage crop
Black rot
Seedrate of cabbage?
650g/ha
Seed Rate of Cauliflower?
375g/ha
Whiptail in cabbage is due to?
Mo deficiency
Buttoning in Cauliflower or cabbage is due to?
N deficiency
Blindness in Cauliflower or cabbage is due to?
Low temperature
edible part of cauliflower & cabbage is called?
Cauliflower: curd
Cabbage: head
fruit of cabbage & mustard is called?
Siliqua
Blanching in cauliflower is done for?
Preservation
Riceyness in cauliflower is due to?
High temperature & high N
Onions are mostly pollinated by?
Honey bees
Mango -> house fly
Bottling in onion is due to?
low temp
Colour of onion is due to?
Quercetin
Catehol is?
An antifungal phenolic compound in onions
Chemical sprayed on onions or potatoes for storage and to stop sprouting
Maleic Hydrazine
Which of the following groups of vegetable plants, show multiple sex forms here?
Curcubits
Gourds
Majority of the curcubits exhibit what sex conditions?
Monoecious
A plant with only male flowers and bisexual flowers is called?
Andromonoecious
A plant where male, female and bisexual flowers are produced?
Trimonoecious
Full slip stage is the harvesting index of?
Musk Melon
Which of the following does not belong to pea plant?
1. Pea
2. Cow Pea
3. Cluster Bean
4. Soybean
5. Peanuts
All
Boneville is a popular variety of?
Pea
Perenial crops, that are grown on large areas (extensive), majorly for profit generation?
Plantation Crops
UPASI is associated with which crop?
Tea
Type of soil ideal for Tea?
Acidic soils or
Laterite soils
Tea crops need an elevation of around?
1000-2500
High Elevation
Preparation of cutting in tea plants is taken up in?
April-May
Aug-Sept
Season of planting of tea?
May-June
Sept-Oct
Training methods used in tea?
Centering & tipping
Rejuvination pruning, Hard Pruning, Medium pruning is associated with which crop?
Tea
Pruning of tree should be done at what levels? All methods?
Rejuvination: ground level <30cm
Hard Pruning: 30-40cm
Medium Pruning: <60cm
Light pruning: <65cm
What is skiffing? it is popularly associated with?
Type of Pruning: removal of 5-8 cm of new growth -> uniform level of pruning
Tea
When does plucking commence in tea?
once it’s 3 yo
What does plucking consist of?
A bud and 2 leaves
unopened bud
When can it be called a rush period for tea plucking?
harvest every 7-10 days
When can it be called a lean period for tea plucking?
10-15 days interval
fish leaf or mother leaf is found in which crop?
Tea
CTC full form
Crush Tea and Curl
A processing method
What is the benefit of the orthodox method of plucking in teas?
More antioxidants
processing method
What kind of soil does coffee grow in?
Acidic
Laterite Soil