Papaya Important One Liner

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Papaya questions and answers

Papaya
 Horticulture

Papaya

  Question Answer
1 Botanical name ? Carica papaya
2 Family ? Caricaceae
3 Origin ? Tropical America  
(Mexico)
4 Chromosome number? 2n=18
5 Soil pH? 6-7
6 Suitable climate? Tropical
7 Optimum range of temp.?
 22-26°C
8 Fruit type? Fleshy Berry
9 It is mostly——- , but hemaphrodite forms Occur? Dioecious
10 Inflorescence known as ? Cymose
11 Edible part ? Mesocarp
12 Yellow colour due to ? Caricaxanthin
13 Plant susceptible to ? 1)Water logging
2)Frost
14 Plant are? Day neutral plant, Dioecious,
Polygamous,
Cross pollinated
15 Commercially propagated by ? Seed
16 Seed rate? Gynodioecious-250-300 gram

Dioecious 400-500 gram
17 Seed in 1 gram ? 20 seed
18 In India, papaya was introduced——– by the during 1611? Portuguese
19 Planting time ?AgriExam.com
 July-August
Sep.-Oct.
Feb.-March
20 Flowering time? July- Sept
21 Fruiting time? Feb- June
22 Papaya is commonly known as? Melon tree

  Question Answer
1 Which is the most limiting factor in papaya cultivation in north India? Frost
2 Papaya is a which type plant? polygamous plant
3 Which is obtained from papaya, is utilized as a diuretic and heart stimulant? Carpine
4 Papaya is a crop? thermo sensitive
5 Carica candamarcens is? Mountain papaya
6 Highest productivity of papaya after? Banana
7 Sunrise solo type of papaya produce? No male plants.
8 Seed are enclosed in? Gelatinous sarcotesta
9 India has which rank in papaya production in the world? 4th
10
Papaya fruits rank ——in the content of vitamin A (in the form of carotene)?
 Second 
11 Papaya is the best suited as an inter crop in? Mango crop
13 pusa Nanha is a mutant variety developed by? Gamma irradiation.
14 The viability of seed is lost in about days? 45 days
15 Uses of Papain?
  • Tenderization in meat preparation.
  • Manufacture of chewing gum
  • Cosmetics, dental pastes.
  • Preparation for drugs.
16 Propagation of papaya cv. “Pusa Delicious”, a gynodioecious has been done successfully
at IARI, New Delhi,by?		 Tissue culture
technique
17 Papain Yield (crude papain) 600-800 Kg/ha

  Question Answer
1 Planting distance? 2.5M×2.5M
2 Which variety suitable for high density planting? Pusa Nanha
3 Recommended spacing for Pusa Nanha ? 1.25M × 1.25M
(6000 plant/ha)
4 Gynodioecious varieties? Pusa delicious,
Pusa Majesty,
CO-3, Surya,
Taiwan,Sunrise solo,
Coorg Honey Dew
5 Delicious varieties? Pusa giant
Pusa dwarf
Pusa Nanha
CO-1,2,6,5,6
6 Hybrid varieties? CO-3 CO-4
CO-7
7 Best varieties for papain?AgriExam.com Pusa Majesty
CO-2,5,6
8 Nematode resistant varieties of papaya? Pusa majesty
9 Male plant planted in delicious varieties ? 10%
10 Which alkalide found ? Papain
11 Enzyme present in dried latex of papaya (Papain) ? Papasin
12 Protein present in papain ? 72.2%
13 How much Papain obtain from one papaya plant approx? 25 gram
14 Suitable irrigation method ? Ring method
15 TSS? 13-14° Brix
16 Which is most serious disease of papaya seedlings? Damping off
17 Major insect is?
 red spider mite
18 Serious diseases? AgriExam.com Damping off
Leaf curl
Root rot
Mosaic
19 Insect pest? Red Spider
White-fly
Aphid
20 Damping off/stem rot is due to?
 Pythium aphanidermatum
21 Ring spot
 Viral 
22 Ring spot is transmitted by? aphids (Aphis gossypi)
23 Papaya leaf curl is a Viral disease Transited by? White flies
24 When does flowering and fruit start in papaya? 1-1½ year After planting
25 Maximum production and area of papaya ? India
26 Maximum production and area in India? Andhra pradesh
 
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7 thoughts on “Papaya Important One Liner”

  2. Yes very helpful questions about papaya. one shocking thing i want to share that is Papaya seeds for abortion was a traditional remedy for women looking for the measure.Papaya seeds for abortion are far better than anything else like pills and chemicals which also has no side effect.

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