BASIC HORTICULTURE
Quest.The term ‘Horticulture’ is derived from
Ans.Latin word
Quest.The science of growing of fruits, vegetables, ornament plants and preservation of foods
Ans.Horticulture
Quest.The science of production of fruit crops
Ans.Pomology
Quest.The term ‘Pomology’ is derived from
Ans.Latin word
Quest.The science of growing vegetable crops
Ans. Olericulture(Basic Horticulture one liner)
Quest.The science of growing flower and ornamental plants.
Ans. Floriculture/Ornamental horticulture
Quest.A method by which food is kept out from spoilage after harvest
Ans.Preservation
Quest.Which process is involved in the senescence of fruits and vegetables?
Ans.Respiration
Quest.Fruits experiencing sudden increase in the rate of respiration at the time of ripening.
Ans.Climacteric Fruits
Quest.Mango, Banana, Guava, Papaya, Jackfruit, Sapota, Apple are known as
Ans.Climacteric Fruits(Basic Horticulture one liner)
Quest.Fruits experiencing simple gradual decline in the rate of respiration at the time of ripening.
Ans.Non-Climacteric Fruits
Quest.Litchi, Lemon, Citrus, Grape, Ber, Pineapple are known as
Ans.Non-Climacteric Fruits
Quest.Which operation controls the shape of plant?
Ans.Training
Quest.Most widely used training system for commercial fruits
Ans.Modified Leader System
Quest.Removal of any excess or undesirable/unproductive branches, shoots or any other parts of plants
Ans.Pruning(Basic Horticulture one liner)
Quest.Heading back and thinning out are associated with
Ans.Pruning
Quest.The most common pit size for fruit planting
Ans.1 m × 1 m × 1 m
Quest.The simplest system of fruit planting
Ans.Square System
Quest.In which planting system, a tree is planted on a corner of each angle
Ans.Triangle System
Quest.The ‘filler tree technology’ is associated with
Ans. Quincunx System(Basic Horticulture one liner)
Quest.A pruning process in which a circular ring of bark measuring about 3 cm in length is removed.
Ans.Ringing/Girdling
Quest.Which fruit has the highest Vitamin A?
Ans.Mango
Quest.Which grafting is used for repairing the plant?
Ans.Bridge grafting
(Basic Horticulture one liner)
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