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Agriculture · Q644

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 644

Q644

Black rot resistant cabbage variety is

A.
Pusa Sambandh
B.
Pusa Mukta
Answer
C.
Pusa Ageti
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The black rot resistant cabbage variety is Pusa Mukta.
Black rot is a bacterial disease that affects crucifers. The bacterial pathogen, Xanthomonas campestris PV. campestris is particularly damaging to cabbage and cauliflower.
The black Rot-resistant cabbage variety "Pusa Mukta", is a hybrid of EC-10109 and EC-24855 varieties. The plants of this variety produce compact, slightly flat heads, with a short stalk and light green leaves with wavy margins. The average yield of the variety is 30 - 35 t/ha.