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Agriculture · Q939

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 939

Q939

Okra varietys suitable for ratoon cropping is

A.
Arka anamika
B.
Azad kranti
C.
Arka abhay
Answer
D.
Pusa sawani

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Okra variety suitable for ratoon cropping is Arka Abhay.
Ratooning is the cultivation practice of two harvests in one cropping season by producing a second crop from the original stubble, which could provide higher resource use efficiency and economic benefit compared with direct sown crops.
It is an interspecific hybrid between Abelmoschus esculentus(IIHR 20-31) x A.manihot spp. Tetraphyllus followed by backcross.
Plants are tall and well-branched. Fruits are lush green, tender and long. Green stem with purple shade. Fruits free from spines have a delicate aroma. Resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus(YVMV). Duration 120 - 130 days. The yield is 18 t/h.