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Agriculture · Q997

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 997

Q997

Which one of the following varieties of pigeonpea is an extra early maturing

A.
Pusa Ageti
B.
UPAS-120
C.
Mukta
D.
Prabhat
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The pigeon pea is a perennial legume belonging to the family Fabaceae.
Prabhat is a variety of pigeon pea and is an extra early maturing. It arose as segregant from variety T-21. The plant type is determinate, bunchy, and flat topped. It matures in 110 to 115 days, whereas normally all varieties take at least 140 - 145 days.