Hort282 Mid Semester Question Paper.30-11-09

ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY S.V.AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: TIRUPATI DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION FIRST SEMESTER 2009-10 C.NO.HORT-282 Marks : 50 Date:27-11-2009 Time : 1 .30hrs. I.D.No.

I.

Name:

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

10 M

1. The alkaloid present in Pepper is 2.

The largest dry Ginger producing country in the world is

3. Commercially cultivated species of turmeric in Andhra Pradesh is 4.In Andhra Pradesh Citronella.

period is considered to be the best for planting

5.Davanam is cultivated for its essential oil mainly in

6. The Vetiver oil is extracted from

7.

state in India.

of the Vetiver grass

disease is spread through the rhizomes in Cardamom.

8. Geranium is propagated through 9. Natural hybrid between Mysore and Malabar types of Cardamom is 10. Intense or thick shade in Pepper will result in 11. The essential oil of lemon grass is popularly known as 12. Most spices increase the

of food.

13. Botanically, Kasturi Turmeric is 14 Thrishna is a variety of 15. Rajendra Kante is a mass selection of 16. Fruiting branches in Pepper are called as

17. Rio-de-Jenerio variety of Ginger was introduced from

.

18. Economic plant part in Rauvolfia (Sarpagandha) is 19. Dioscorea variety released by IIHR is 20. Black Gold is the popular name given the trade to the crop

11. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS 1. NRCS

:

2. RRL

:

3. CIMAP

:

4. CRS

:

5.CFTRI

:

6.UPASI

:

7.CPCRI 8. IIHR

: :

111.mention any TWO varieties for 1.Pepper 2.Cardamom 3.Fenugreek 4.Coriander: 5.Turmeric: 6.Beetlevine : 7.Lemongrass: 8.Ginger

4

:

4

1V. Write the botanical and family names of any EIGHT medicinal plants 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 V .ANSWER ANY SIX QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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What are the spices? What is the importance of spice industry in India? What are the uses of aromatic crops and their products Describe the processing techniques in pepper Write about the harvesting and processing of Cardamom Write about lowering in Beetle vine crop. How the dry Ginger is prepared What are the harvesting indices for Vetiver and lemon grass

/II.

Mention the names of any two plants most commonly used for

1.

Fence

5M

a) b)

2.

Hedge

a) b)

3.

Flower beds a) b)

4.

Topiary

a) b)

5.

Arch

a) b)

III.

(A)

Write the scientific name for the following crops

a)

Tomato

:

b)

Bhendi

:

c)

Bitter gourd

:

d)

Onion

:

e)

Carrot

:

f)

Snake gourd

:

g)

Chilli

:

h)

Watermelon

:

i)

Crossandra

:

j)

Jasmine

:

(B)

Mention different types of flowers in brinjal

5M

2M

1)

2)

3)

4)

(C)

Match the following

1.

Okra

2.

Brinjal

(

) Alliaceae

3.

Pumpkin

(

) Umbelliferaceae

4.

Cluster bean

(

) Malvaceae

5.

Carrot

(

) Solanaceae

6.

Onion

(

) Leguminaseae

(

3M ) Cucurbitaceae

Answer any five questions

25 M

1.

Write about the importance of vegetables in our economy and nutrition

2.

Explain various physiological disorders in Tomato

3.

Mention different methods of lawn making. How do you maintain the lawn in good condition

4.

What is floriculture? State its importance

5.

What are cucurbits ? List any four and Write about sex expression in Cucurbits

6.

Write briefly about oil extraction in Jasmine

7.

List out different types of vegetable gardens. Write about kitchen garden

ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY S.V.AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: TIRUPATI DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE MID SEMESTER RE- EXAMINATION SECOND SEMESTER 2007-08 C.NO.HORT-481 Marks : 50 Date:14-05-2008 Time : 1 ½ hrs. I.D.No.

Name:

I.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word

10 M

1.

-------------------

is the land of spices since many of spices are grown .

2.

Coconut needs

------------

3.

--------------------

is locally known as Kasthuri is used in the preparation of

hours of sunshine annually

kumkum 4.

Turmeric is propagated through ----------------

5.

Coffee consists of a stimulant ----------------

6.

Rio-de-Janeiro is an introduced variety of -------------------- crop

7.

The fleshy part of cashew which is more juicy is called -----------

8.

East coast tall is the variety of

9.

Oil from vetiver contains 65% to 75% of -------------------

10

------------------

11.

Cocoa has ------------------ type of flowering

12.

The process of branching in cacao is ---------------------

13.

CNSL is the abbreviation of

14.

Godavari Ganga is a cross between ------------------ x -----------------

15.

For seed purpose ---------------

16.

CIMAP stands for -------------------------

17.

National Research Centre for CASHEW is located at ------------------

18.

The plantation crop whose produce is imported in to our country for export

-------------------------

is a variety of cashew from Bapatla

----------------------------months old coconuts are harvested

purpose after processing is --------------------19.

In Coconut the female flower production is more during ---------months

20.

In our state, research work on Cashew is carried out at

---------------

II.

Write the botanical name for the following crops

1.

Opium

:

2.

Cacao

:

3.

Cashew nut :

4

Coconut

:

5.

Turmeric

:

6.

Vetiver

:

7.

Coffee

:

8.

Beetle vine :

9.

Aswagandha:

10.

Ginger

III.

10 M

:

Match the following

5M

A 1.

Iv. 1.

Turmeric

B (

)

Lowering

(

)

Panchami

2.

Seed Spice

3.

Beetle vine

4.

Cashew

(

)

Silver Oak

5.

Ginger

(

)

Solvent extraction

6.

Coffee

(

)

Sterculiaceae

7.

Pepper

(

)

Coriander

8.

Cocoa

(

)

Kalpavruksha

9.

Coconut

(

)

Drum roasting

10.

Davanam

(

)

Curcumin

(

Answer the following

)

Rhizome

5X4 = 20

What are the Spices and their importance? How do you classify spices based on plant part used

2.

Please suggest measures to improve yields in Cashew plantations

3.

Differentiate between Tall and Dwarf Coconut palms

4.

Mention Turmeric growing zones in Andhra Pradesh. How curing is done in Turmeric? Suggest improvement over the existing methods

V.. What

plantation crops, aromatic and spice crops you suggest for your

Mandal to increase income of farmers. Substantiate your recommendation with valid reasoning. a) Your Mandal name b) Average rain fall

5M District Temperature

c) Soils and Availability and source of irrigation water :

1) Other important conditions if any to be considered :

d) Horticultural crops grown traditionally:

e) Crops recommended by you :

i)

Plantation :

ii)

Aromatic:

iii)

Spice :

iv) f) Substantiate your recommendation with valid reasoning .Elucidate how this

will improve the economy of your Mandal