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Agriculture · Q250

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 250

Q250

Pigeon Pea is . . . . . . . . crop.

A.
Self-pollinated
B.
Cross pollinated
C.
Often Self Pollinated
D.
Often Cross Pollinated
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pigeon pea or red gram commonly called arhar is an important legume crop. Self-pollination is the rule in Red gram and natural crossing extends up to 65%, thus it is also known as often cross pollinated crop.
Often cross-pollinated species are those crop plants in which cross-pollination exceeds 5% and may reach 30%. Such species are generally known as often cross pollinated species means pollination occurs when pollen is delivered to a flower from a different plant.