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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 313

Q313

Manikara hexandra (Khirni) is used as root stock for

A.
Citrus
B.
Sapota
Answer
C.
Sweet orange
D.
Grape

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Manilkara hexandra (Khirni) is used as root stock for Sapota. A rootstock is part of a plant, often an underground part, from which new above-ground growth can be produced.
Manilkara hexandra is a tree species in the tribe Sapoteae, in the family Sapotaceae. It is locally known as the Khirni tree in parts of Bangladesh and India. It is a slow-growing but fairly large evergreen species. It grows in tropical and temperate forests.