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Agriculture · Q130

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 130

Q130

Embryo abortion by extreme temperatures or by soil super saturation is typical symptom of which physiological disorder in tomato?

A.
Cat face
B.
Unfruitfulness
C.
Puffiness
Answer
D.
Blotchy ripening

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Embryo abortion by extreme temperatures or by soil supersaturation is a typical symptom of a physiological disorder in tomatoes that is known as Puffiness.
Puffiness in tomatoes results from incomplete pollination, fertilization, or seed development often as a result of cool temperatures that negatively impact fertilization.
High nitrogen and low potassium can also lead to puffiness.