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Agriculture · Q805

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 805

Q805

Which of the following are resistant to powdery mildew in chilli?

A.
Arka Lohit
Answer
B.
Pusa Sadabahar
C.
Pant C-1
D.
Pusa Jwala

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Arka Lohit is resistant to powdery mildew in chilli.
It is a pure line selection from IIHR 324 (local collection). Plants are tall, fruits straight, smooth with a pointed tip, fruit colour is dark green changing to deep red and highly pungent.
Suitable both for irrigated and rainfed cultivation. Yield 25 t/ha (green) or 3 t/ha (dry).
Recommended for release in 1990 at AICRP (VC) workshop at a national level.