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Agriculture · Q961

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 961

Q961

Haulms in seed crop of potato are cut during

A.
End of the December or, 1st week of the January
Answer
B.
1st fortnight of the January
C.
2nd fortnight of the January
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Haulms in the seed crop of potato are cut during End of the December or, the 1st week of January.
Potato Haulms are the stems or tops of crop plants (such as peas or potatoes), especially after the crop has been gathered.
Haulm killing refers to killing potato vines (haulms) 7 to 21 days before harvest to promote uniform development of skin colour and develop abrasion resistance.