Horticulture 3 Flashcards
5th input of agriculture?
Honey Bee
1st 4 - Land, Labour, Capital, Management
Honey Bee Day is on?
20th May
Theme of Honey Bee Day
Bee engaged with youth
Which state produces the most honey?
UP
Apis FLorea
& Apis Cerena,
refer to which kind of bees?
L = Little Bee
C = Common Bee
Apis Dorsata & Apis Mellifera, refer to which type of bee?
D->r (Dr.) = Rock bee
Me = European bees
It is recommended that bee colonies are to be placed at ____/ha for italian bees and ____/ha for Indian bees
3/ha -> Italian
5/ha -> Indian
Indian = apis cerena indica (common bees)
In a 10 bee boxes model, honey collection per hive is?
10-40 kg
from 1st to 6th year. 4-6th year only 40 kg/ha
Gladiolus is propagated by?
Corms
Bulb-like structure - storage organ - not bulb
Carnation scientific name?
Dianthus caryophyllus
How many gladiolus corms need to be placed in 1 acre?
80,000 corms
leading to 80,000 spikes
Gladiolus spikes will be ready to harvest after?
60-120 days
2-4 months
Kiwi is aka? It is originally from?
Chinese gooseberry
From: China, Taiwan or SE Asia
Rose Supreme, Rose Delight, Lux, Her Majesty are varieties of?
Gladiolus
Sword lily refers to?
Gladiolus
Scientific name of Kiwi?
Actinidia deliciosa
Which state tops in Kiwi production in India?
Arunachal Pradesh
Male and female parts in Kiwi is formed on the same plant or separate? What is the term for it?
Separate
Dioecious plant
What is the acidity level of kiwi?
High
Abbot, Allison, Bruno and Hayward are varieties of?
Kiwi
bruno = dark brown
Most popular kiwi variety?
Hayward
Early maturing variety of Kiwi?
Abbot, Allison
Planting of kiwi is usually done in the month of?
Jan
Kiwi yield?
50-100kg fruits/vines
Kiwi vine starts bearing at the age of?
4-5 years?
Commercial production of kiwi peaks by?
7-8 years
When are kiwi fruit harvested?
last week of November - December
sow - Jan, harvest - Dec
What is the difference between A grade, B grade or C grade kiwis?
A grade: >70g
B grade: 50-70g
C grade: < 50g
Kiwi can be kept in good condition, without refrigerator for?
upto 8 weeks
Cashew is a native of?
Brazil
Scientific name of cashew?
Anacardium occidentale
India is the ____ largest producer & exporter of Cashew
2nd
3rd by NABARD Model Project
Air Layering, epicotyl grafting and softwood grafting are methods of propagation associated with?
Mango & Cashew
Training and pruning of Cashew is done in?
Aug to Sept
as per NABARD Model Project
Intercropping with cashew?
Casuarina & coconut
Tea Mosquito is associated with which plantation crop
Cashew
Cashew plant starts bearing after? - imp
3 years
Cashew plant reaches full bearing capacity by? - imp
10th years
After bearing full yields (in 10 years) how many years will cashew continue giving yields? - imp
20 years
Shelling % of Cashew?
20-25%
Shelling process in rice is called?
Hulling and milling
Yield of Cashew?
20-25kg nuts per tree