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Agriculture · Q176

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 176

Q176

Delinting of cotton seed may be done with

A.
Sulphuric acid
Answer
B.
Citric acid
C.
Oxalic acid
D.
Hydrochloric acid

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Delinting is the process of removal of fuzz from the seed coat in cotton. It is a crop-specific seed management technique. The conventional chemical delinting process utilizes Hydrochloric acid gas or Sulphuric acid to remove the residual lint attached to the hulls of the cotton seeds.