Special Practices in Crop Production Flashcards
1
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SPECIAL PRACTICES
A
- practice applicable only to specific groups of crops
2
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TYPES OF SPECIAL PRACTICES
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- fruit bagging
- desuckering
- propping
- ratooning
- trellising
- flower induction
3
Q
FRUIT BAGGING
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- wrapping the fruits with suitable materials
- protects the fruit from possible damage
4
Q
PREVENTATIVE DAMAGES FOR FRUIT BAGGING
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- insects
- diseases
- wind
- birds
5
Q
DESUCKERING
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- removal of unnecessary suckers from the base of banana
- allow better growth of remaining sucker
- regulate volume and schedule of production
6
Q
TYPES OF BANANA SUCKERS
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- sword sucker
- water (umbrella) sucker
- maiden sucker
7
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PROPPING
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- providing support to branches or stalk bending due to heavy load of fruits
- prevent toppling over
- prevent branches from breaking
- keep fruits from touching the ground
8
Q
RATOONING
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- growing of new crop out of shoots from previous crop
- reduce time and cost of production
- lower yield
9
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TRELLISING
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- provide support to plant to avoid stem and leaves from touching the ground
- better exposure of leaves to sunlight
- avoid fruits from coming in contact with soil
10
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TYPES OF TRELLIS
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- fence type
- overhead
- a-type
- t-type
- single pole
- teepee type
11
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FLOWER INDUCTION
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- production of fruits during off-season
- makes flowering in mango more profuse and uniform
12
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TECHNIQUES IN FLOWER INDUCTION
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- use of chemical
- modifying photoperiod
- pruning
- timing of irrigation
13
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CHEMICALS USED IN FLOWER INDUCTION
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- KNO3
- etephon
14
Q
USE OF KNO3 (FLOWER INDUCTION)
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- 1-1.5% (dry season)
- 2-3% (wet season)
15
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USE OF ETHEPHON (FLOWER INDUCTION)
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- 40ml solution (240ppm + 1% urea)
