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Agriculture · Q846

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 846

Q846

Which is the drought resistant crop?

A.
Sweet potato
Answer
B.
Okra
C.
Cauliflower
D.
Potato

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sweet potato is a drought-resistant crop.
Drought resistance or tolerance is a broader term applied to plant species with adaptive features that enable them to escape, avoid, or tolerate drought stress.
The prolific root system of sweet potato makes it a drought-tolerant crop, although supplementary irrigation is required at the time of planting for proper sprouting and establishment. Water stress reduces stem extension and internode diameter of sweet potato cultivars.