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Branch of science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management |
Agronomy |
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Scientist related with super phosphate |
John Bennet lawes |
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Densest part of atphosphere |
Troposphere |
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Coldest part of atmosphere |
Mesophere |
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Mineral element that functions in plant metabolism wheather or not it's action is specific is known as |
Functional nutrient |
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N recovery in wet land rice pdn |
25-35% |
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Prime reason for nitrogen loss |
Volatalisation |
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Evergreen revolution termed by |
Dr MS Swaminathan |
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The ability of soil to produce crop per unit area under specified system management is |
Soil productivity |
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Arrangement of primary, secondary particle and their aggregates into a particular pattern is called |
Soil structure |
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Relative proportion of sand , silt and clay |
Soil texture |
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Site specific crop management is |
Precision farming |
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Last phase of seed development |
Dehydration |
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The scar on the ovule made when funicle detach at maturity |
Hilum |
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The external factor that affect seed longivity |
Relative humidity |
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Anti gibberlin |
Absicic acid |
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Plant growth hormone for initiating seed germination |
Gibberlin |
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Homozygous homogeneous |
Pure line |
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Heterozygous hetergenous population |
Open pollinated variety |
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Triticale is |
Inter generic |
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Cane nobilisation is |
Inter specific and intra generic |
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Quickest method of plant breeding |
Introduction |
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Best activity of plant breeding |
Selection |
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Somatic hybridisation achieved through |
Protoplasm fusion |
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Pomato developed through |
Somatic hybridisation |
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Rocks formed by solidification of molten magma |
Ignaeous rock |
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The concentration of .... Gas is higher in soil than in atmosphere |
Co2 |
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Stokes law is the principle behind .... Analysis |
Particle size |
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Attenberg limitus related to |
Soil Plasticity |
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The mobilization and translocation of soil material from a horizon in solution or suspension by percolating water |
Illuviation |
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The downward entry of water into the soil |
Infiltration |
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Quartz is an |
Ignaeous rock |
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The soil water held between field capacity and water holding capacity |
Available water |
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Active soil forming factors |
Climate and organism |
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Mineral layer or cultivated layer is |
A HORIZON |
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Sub soil horizon |
B |
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Potential due to interaction of solute and water in the soil |
Osmotic potential |
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Hydromorphic saline soil seen in |
Pokkali and Kaipad |
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Systemic fungicide compatible with trchoderma |
Potassium phosphonate |
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Systemic fungicide not effective against oomycetes |
Carbendazim |
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Fungicide group with bactericidal property |
Copper fungicide |
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Fungal disease associated with root wilt |
Leaf rot |
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Inflorescence blight of cashew |
Tea mosquito bug |
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Tea mosquito bug loss in cashew |
30-40% |
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Most fav temp for phytophthora |
22-25 degree |
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RR II 105 susceptible to |
Cornyspora leaf spot |
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Skiffing time in tea |
October |
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Hybrid variety of cocoa |
Trinitario |
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Thick shelled oil palm variety |
Dura |
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Per ha tapping density of rubber |
420-520 |
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Economic life span of true cardamom |
7-10 yrs |