Pomegranate Questions One Liner
Pomegranate
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical Name | Punica granatum |
| 2 | Family | Punicaceae |
| 3 | Origin | Iran |
| 4 | Chromosome number ? | 2n=16 |
| 4 | Soil | Medium loam soil |
| 5 | Planting the seedlings in pits of size? | 60cm × 60cm × 60cm |
| 6 | Irrigation is done at … days interval? | 4 days |
| 7 | Planting Space? | 5-6m x 5-6m |
| 8 | Edible parts? (Juicy seed coat) | Aril /Testa |
| 9 | Which is highly drought tolerant among fruit crops? | Pomegranate |
| 10 |
Pigment responsible for the red colour in pomegranate fruits?
|
Anthocyanin |
| 11 | Wild type Anar is known as? | Daru |
| 12 | Which training system is followed in Pomegranate in India? | Multi stem training system |
| 13 | Propagated by ? | Stem cutting and Air layering (Gootee) |
| 14 | Juice of pomegranate is useful for patient suffering from? | leprosy (कुष्ठ रोगी) |
| 15 | Bahar treatment is followed in? | Pomegranate |
| 16 | Fruit type? | Balusta |
| 17 | Inflorescence known as? | Hypanthium |
| 18 | Commercial propagation method? | Hardwood cutting/Air Layering |
| 19 | Suitable climate? | Sub-tropical |
| 20 | Pome-granate good source of ? | Iron & Calcium |
| 21 | What found in pome-granate bark? | Tenin |
| 22 | TSS in pomegranate fruit? | 14-16°Brix |
| 23 | National research centre on pome-granate? | Solapur (MH) |
Bahar treatment (Crop regulations)
| Bahar | Flowering Time | Harvesting | Remark |
| Ambe | Jan-Feb | June-Aug. | More flowering and high yield |
| Mrig | June-July | Nov-Jan | Fruit quality is not good |
| Hasta | Sept-Oct | Feb-April | colour Prefered for export |
Pomegranate Questions
| Question | Answer | |
| 24 | Which country first position in the world with respect to pomegranate area and production? | India |
| 25 | Maharashtra contributes more than ….. of the total area alone followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh? | 75% |
| 26 | Wood younger than ….. and older than …. is unsuitable for cutting? | 6 months & 18 months |
| 27 | Which is ideal time of planting in tropics? | July-August |
| 28 | Which bahar is most commonly preferred by the growers because of high yield as compared to other flowering season? | Ambe bahar |
| 29 | Pomegranate is cultivated commercially in? | Maharastra |
| 30 | Maximum demand of pomegranate in which season? | Summer crop |
| 31 | More incidence of fruit cracking (Internal break down) takes place in season? | Ambe bahar |
| Disintegration of arils in matured pomegranates known as an internal breakdown or blackening of arils, is a serious malady. This disorder cannot be identified externally, whereas the arils become soft, light creamy-brown to dark blackish-brown and unfit for consumption. It is increasing rapidly in the pomegranate-growing pockets in western Maharashtra. | ||
| 32 | Root treatment with ….. gives maximum survival? | 3000 ppm IBA |
| 33 | Anti-transpirants such as 10% kaolin, is beneficial for increasing its? |
productivity |
| 34 | Amlidana New pomegranate hybrid. Dwarf, suitable for HDP, TSS-12.6°C released by? | IIHR |
| 35 | Presently which is the leading variety of pomegranate cultivation in India especially in Maharashtra? | Bhagawa |
| 36 | Yield | 60-75 fruits/tree or 20-25 t/ha/year |
| 37 | Flowering time of? | March April |
| 38 | When does flowering and fruit start? | After 3 year of planting |
Pomegranate Questions
| Varieties | Features |
| Ganesh | Selection from Alandi |
| Kandhari | Medium fruit |
| Arakta | Suitable for processing |
| Mridula | Cross from Ganesh x Gul a-Shah red |
| Bhagawa | Also known as Shendari, Mastani, Jai maharashtra |
| Wonderful | Originating from USA, fruit size large (avg. 700g wt.). |
| Hybrid | |
| Amlidana | Ganesh x Nanha |
| Ruby | Ganesh x Kabul x Yercaud (it is a 3 way cross) |
| Soft seeded var. | Jyothi, Ganesh, Bassein seedless, Paper shell |
| Hard seeded var | Khandhari, Alandi |
Agriculture Question & Answer
| Question | Answer | |
| Insect-Pest | ||
| 1 | Anar butterily | Virachola (Deudorlx) isocrates |
| 2 | Fruit fly | Bactrocera zonata |
| 3 | Fruit sucking moth | Othreis spp |
| 4 | Which is managed by covering of fruits with butter paper? (Serious insect pest) | Anar butter fly |
| 5 | Minor pest of pomegranate? | Fruit fly |
| Diseases | ||
| 6 | Bacterial blight | Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae |
| 7 | Bacterial blight also known as? | Nodal blight or black spot |
| 8 |
In Maharashtra Bacterial blight commonly known as?
|
oily spot or Telya |
| 9 | Fruit cracking is due to deficiency? | Ca, B & K (mainly B) |
| 10 | The incidence of Internal breakdown is more in? | Ambe bahar (Jan-June) |
| 11 | The incidence of Internal breakdown is more in? | Rajasthan (dry areas) |
| 12 | Internal breakdown is managed by spray of? | [email protected]%. |
| 13 | Major diseases of pomegranate? | Fruit rot |
| 14 | Alternaria fruit rot is also known as | Black heart |
| 15 |
Which disease is appear after rains as the flowers begin to open, and infect the internal portion of the pomegranate?
|
Aspergillus fruit rot |
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