Horticulture and Crop Production 2

Question 1

Cleaning, sorting, and grading the harvested produce.

Answer 1

Post-harvest handling

Question 2

Storing crops in appropriate conditions to maintain quality and prevent spoilage.

Answer 2

Storage

Question 3

Milling to separate the grain from the husk. (Processing depending on the crop)

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Grains

Question 4

Washing, cutting, canning, freezing, or drying.
(Processing depending on the crop)

Answer 4

Fruits and vegetables

Question 5

Slaughtering, butchering, and packaging. (Processing depending on the crop)

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Animal products

Question 6

involves planning production, harvesting, grading, packaging, transporting, storing, processing, and selling. It also includes communicating between the production area and the market.

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Marketing horticultural crops

Question 7

Producers sell directly to consumers (Marketing channels )

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Direct

Question 8

Producers sell through wholesalers, brokers, processors, cooperatives, packing facilities, or buyers (Marketing channels)

Answer 8

Non-direct

Question 9

Consumer preferences for food products change over time (Marketing considerations)

Answer 9

Consumer preferences

Question 10

An efficient and low-cost marketing chain can help balance the interests of farmers and consumers (Marketing considerations)

Answer 10

Marketing chain

Question 11

Marketing strategies

Answer 11

• Identify market opportunities
• Improve harvesting and handling
• Improve marketing arrangements

Question 12

are commonly known as ‘Natural Fertilizers’. All types of organic fertilizers release nutrients gradually according to time. Plants require a higher quantity of organic fertilizers to ensure a consistent supply of nutrients.

Answer 12

Organic Fertilizers

Question 13

One of the best and most common fertilizer types in India. (Organic Fertilizers)

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Cow Dung Manure

Question 14

is one of the bio fertilizer types and is produced from bio waste that can decompose and change into compost. The different types of bio fertilizers are green waste that you can obtain from the kitchen, brown waste from farms, fruit peels and also from eggshells.
(Organic Fertilizers)

Answer 14

Bio-Compost

Question 15

It is a type of compost that is made of fungus, bacterial and dry leaves. This is one of the best types of fertilizers for vegetables. Due to its good humus, you can use it rooting it in medium to grow a stem or in an orchid and ferns pot. (Organic Fertilizers)

Answer 15

Leaf Mould

Question 16

It is one of the popular types of soil fertilizer or manure. You can obtain from the natural waste of earthworms. The ideal vermicompost should be dark, moist and in rough or also in the powdered form.
(Organic Fertilizers)

Answer 16

Vermicompost

Question 17

It is an outstanding source that contains lime and potassium. The wood ash fertilizer provides many nutrients and also other elements to the garden that a plant needs to grow well. (Organic Fertilizers)

Answer 17

Wood Ash

Question 18

It is one of the types of organic fertilizers and compost that is partially decomposed by organic materials. Peat is mainly produced from plant materials which are dense under critical conditions like waterlogging, deficiency of oxygen, acidity in the soil and also lack of nutrients. (Organic Fertilizers)

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Peat

Question 19

Also known as synthetic fertilizer that contains artificial minerals or different types of synthetic fertilizers.

Answer 19

Inorganic Fertilizer

Question 20

Contains ammonia or its solutions. The use of ammonium nitrate is very high in the place of nutrients to grow the plants. (Inorganic Fertilizer)

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Nitrogen Fertilizer

Question 21

These fertilizers extensively used in farming, and due to their high nutrition components and good physical properties, it becomes more prominent among the farmers. (Inorganic Fertilizer)

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Phosphorus Fertilizers

Question 22

is one of the types of potash fertilizer that contains high values and extensively used globally. In addition, potassium increases the plant’s potential and also makes them disease-free, drought tolerance, improves the rigidity in stems, etc (Inorganic Fertilizer)

Answer 22

Potassium Fertilizers

Question 23

They are the essential plant nutrient fertilizer that helps to increase the pH of soil. (Inorganic Fertilizer)

Answer 23

Sulphur, Calcium, and Magnesium
Fertilizers

Question 24

One of the types of mixed fertilizers that also includes many components such as boron, chlorine, manganese, iron, zinc and many more. These all types of fertilizers of micronutrients help to deliver the nutrient supply for growing plants. (Inorganic Fertilizer)

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Micronutrient Fertilizers

Question 25

It mainly feeds the leaf and is known as a leaf maker. They are a popular agri fertilizer that is high in nitrogen. Also, it helps plants to grow faster and boost up their formation to produce more leaves. (Role of Crop Specific Fertilizer)

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Nitrates

Question 26

It is mainly put to feed the roots and the best fertilizers for root crops. They are a type of fertilizers that are high in phosphorus. It provides nutrients to the root and also helps for rapid growth. (Role of Crop Specific Fertilizer)

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Phosphates

Question 27

It used to feed the fruit, flowers and vegetables that are growing on the plant. These fertilizers are rich in potassium that encourages the types of plant food formation. The adequate quantity of potash leads to increased fruit production with a good quality, fresh taste and also a shiny look. (Role of Crop Specific Fertilizer)

Answer 27

Potash

Question 28

It used to feed the whole plant from the root to the fruit, flower and vegetable. You can derive that mixed fertilizers are as micronutrients. The types of npk fertilizer are comes under mixed fertilizers. The mix of these nutrients helps to grow the leaves, roots, flowers & fruits also. (Role of Crop Specific Fertilizer)

Answer 28

Mixed Fertilizers