Hort 481 - 2

Part - A --------------------------------------------------------------A . Fill in the blanks with correct answers: 1. Black Gold is the pepular name given in trade to the crop _________2. LOcal Tellaku of betelvine belongs to _________group 3. The flowering panicles of cardamom arise from ____part of the plant. 4. To impart orange yellow tinge to the turmeric rhizome core , the produce in the trough is immersed in ________ % alkaline solution . 5. To bleach ginger rhizomes, two percent _________ 6. If cutting of methi leaf.

solution is required.

for leaf production is delaYed _________occurs in the

7. Newly introdUced spice crop into Andhra Pradesh is ______ 8. Shade drying of Coriander harvested plant bundles is necessary to avoid _______ 9. The essential oil obtained from ___________ is u sed for Vitamin tablets manUfacturing.

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10. Of the two types of Citronella grasses ________and POPUlar for extraction of essential oil. 11. Rooted slips of of higher __________

palmarosa are preferred for Planting over seedlings because

12. In India,geranium is propagated by __________ method. 13. Davanam has a characteristic leaf colour of __________ 14. The aromatic crop which grows luxuriously In marshy soi1s is________ 15. Botanically the leaves of coconut are

called _________

B . Give the botanical name of the crop that is associated with the following statements : 1. spice crop whose leaf

and fruit economic

parts

:

2.Rhizomatous spice essential iol and

crop whose rhizome is dried and used oleoresines :

for extraction of

3.Aromatic grass that is propagated only by slips : 4. Aromatic crop that is cultivated only in India : 5. A beverage plantation crop which 6.An edible oil yielding

some times shows

vivipary germination :

plantation crop which is monoecious :

7.Medicinal plants whose dried roots are used as sedative and tranquiliser : 8. Medicinal plant whose fruits are used in the manufacture of contraceptives :

oral

C.Give two typical examples to each of the following : 1.Geraniol oil yielding crops _________&_________ 2. Roasting methods of cashew nuts 3.Multiple system of

with out CNSL recovery________&_________

training of coffee is practiced in countries ______&________

4.Commercial cultivation of Arecanut exists in countries other than India are ___________&__________. 5.Standard plants

for black pepper________&_________.

6.TNAU released varieties of turmeric_________&________. 7.OUAT,Bhubaneswar released ginger varieties______&______. 8.Propagation of Dioscorea can be done by_________&________. D.Mention research station/Institute's name and place where varieties of crops were developed. 1.Arka Upkar of Dioscorea : 2.Swati of Coriander : 3.Thrishna of Palmarosa : 4.Mangala of Arecanut : E.Match the following : GROUP-A Betelvine Black pepper Turmeric Ginger

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GROUP-B ) ) ) )

a.Alum b.Demucilaging c.Grape pandals d.Sesbania grandifolia

the following

Coffee Cashewnut

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( ) e.Roasting f.Erithrina indica

F.Mention the plant part that has economic value and used in industry or commerce. 1.Belladona: 2.Cardamom: 3.Cocoa: 4.Geranium: 5.Sarpagandha: 6.Dioscoria: 7.Coffee: 8.Davanam: G.Expand the following abbreviations : 1.NRCS :_________________________ 2.RRL :_________________________ 3.CIMAD :_________________________ 4.CRS :_________________________ H.Give the origin of the following

crops :

1.Cashewnut :____________ 2.Fenugreek :____________ 3.Coffee :____________ 4.Davanam :____________ 5.Betelvine :____________ 6.Ginger :____________ -------s-------x----------s--------PART - B 1.a)Give the propagation methods of sarpagandha crop and give their procedure s briefly. b)How a strong framework is developed by training of coffee plant ?Furnish the procedural detailes followed for the purpose . c)What are the different uses of aromatic crops ? 2.a)Give the detailed botany of a black pepper plant . b)Give the climatic requirements of the following crops. 1. Dioscorea 2. Ginger 3. Geranium c)List out the different methods of fermentation of cocoa beans. 3.a)What are the different types of cardamom and furnish their detailes of characters. b)Give a detailed procedure of raising planting material of arecanut. c)What is impotance of spice industry in India ? Write briefly . 4.a)What characters are to be considered to select for raising

seed material of cashewnut

seedlings ? b)Give briefly the package of practices to grow fenugreek for both leaf and grain in an area of 2.5 ha under irrigated conditions in AP. 5.a)Give the differences between the following : 1.Algerian and Bourbon geraniums 2.Tall and dwarf varieties of coconut b)Give the detailed procedure of processing oil palm produce. 6.a)Give abrief account on harvesting and curing of cardamom produce. b)Write about the different zones of turmeric cultivation in AP with examples. c)List out three coconut hybrids and their percentage developed in India. 7.Write short notes on : a.Steam distillation b.Multistiried cropping c.Soil management in coffee

plantatons

8.a)Give the pruning practice in cocoa garden b)What are the four important groups of betelvine and give their characters with examples ?

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