Q.paper Hort 481

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-281 Marks : 50 Date:14-05-2008 Time : 1 .30hrs. I.D.No.

Name:

I.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

10 M

1.

In a balanced diet the vegetable consumption per head should be

g/day

2.

Bhendi is rich in

3.

The most important garden adornment specific to mogul garden is

4.

In brinjal

5.

The centre of origin for okra is

6.

The species of marigold suitable for cut flower production is

7.

type of flowers do not set in to fruits

is sprayed on bottle gourd crop for increasing fruit set

8.

A cucurbit which is largely grown for export by canning in brine is

9.

The mode of pollination in okra is

10.

The crossandra seedlings are ready for transplanting at the age of

11.

The most common lawn grass is

12.

The vegetable rich in Vitamin A is

13. 14. 15. 16.

is the perennial vegetable crop Production of vegetables out of their normal season is called is a bulb crop used as vegetable . The purple pigmentation in the leaves is an indication of high content .

17. 18. 19.

Tomato has a red pigment called

.

is the variety of brinjal released by ANGRAU . The pungency in chillies is due to the presence of an alkaloid

20.

California Wonder is a variety of

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 1)

2)

3)

4)

5M

2M

(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