DDA Section Officer Horticulture-2020 — Agri Master Mind

Before storage, corms are dipped in hot water at ______ with fungicide (captan or thiram 2 g/litre) to control nematode and fungal disease.

According to ICAR, Bluegrass is best adapted to well-drained, moist, fertile soils with a pH between ______.

Ipecacuanha plant flowers from ______ year(s) from planting.

What should be the dimension of the pits prepared for roses?

Dahlia is a half-hardy ______ plant with tuberous root.

To transplant a potted perennial, which of the following would be appropriate for the root ball?

Cool season grasses grow at a temperature between ______.

Which of the following CANNOT be used as a ground cover plant?

What is the crop duration of Oriental hybrid Lilium?

During the direct seeding of annuals, tender annuals should NOT be seeded until the soil has warmed to ______.

Vermiculite ______ nutrients for plant absorption.

To cultivate tuberose, well drained loamy soil having a pH of ______ is ideal.

What is the problem of propagating Dahlia through seeds?

For the propagation of Chrysanthemum, what is the quantity of NPK needed per hectare?

Carbofuran is used to control Lesion nematode. What is the proportion in which it is used?

Which of the following is the purpose of a garden fork?

Which of the following is not a feature of informal garden?

Buddhist gardens were designed in such a way that none of its components would stimulate the senses and such gardens were established around viharas and later came to be known as Amaravanams. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Amaravanams?

Gladiolus is an important bulbous cut flower grown under open conditions in peri-urban areas of Telangana. What should be the pH of the soil to grow it?

Commercial propagation of Chrysanthemum is done through suckers or terminal cutting. What should be the size of terminal cutting for propagation?

To control leaf spot in Gladiolus, ______ Mancozeb is added per litre and sprayed.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising seedlings in nursery?

For side grafting the scion should have three buds with a length of about ______ cm long.

Which of the following is a type of an informal garden?

Which of the following is not a use of slow-growing plants?

What should be added in soil from the given options when it is very acidic?

The World Health Organization estimated that by the year 2050 trade in Plant based drugs will reach ______.

In case of reusing a pot for replanting which from the following becomes an important rule?

Roses may be rooted at any time of the year, but success is much more likely during ____.

What is the ideal length of the tip that should be cut for the propagation of rose?

Recently released varieties Arka Ambara and Arka Shreya are promising high yielding cultivars with quality flower production. In which season the seeds of these plants are sown?

To stop root rot in Chrysanthemum, how much of copper oxychloride is mixed with one litre of water?

Gladiolus is commercially propagated through:

Which one of the following is not a bonsai art?

The terminal buds of Dendranthema grandiflora or Chrysanthemum are removed at ______ weeks after planting to induce more side shoots.

Gladiolus requires full exposure to sunlight and performs well with ______ hours photoperiod.

Which of the following plants is NOT suitable for water gardens?

Seeds of Litchi be preserved for up to ______ weeks between 2–2.5 cm thick layers of wet sphagnum moss or, for somewhat shorter periods, if wrapped in peat in a refrigerator.

Which of the following is the example of sexual propagation?

Which of the following is not used to grow Ipecac?

What should be the ideal soil pH for Chrysanthemum to grow?

What is the optimum droplet size for soil application (no drift) as in case of herbicide application?

What should be angle at which rose should be cut for root?

Which part of tuberose is used for commercial propagation?

-------- is the row of tree grown on both sides of road?

What is the ideal pH for growing roses?

When is the flower blooming type of Jasminum multiflorum?

Which from the following plant species is recommended for loamy soil as plantation of 1^st row of avenue plantations in the green highways (Plantation, Transportation, Beautification and Maintenance) Policy-2015?

Viola species have ______ leaves and flowers.

From the given options what are the causes of Chlorosis?

Abelmoschus moschatus medic, popularly known as musk mallow yields musk-like scented seeds, has been introduced in Punjab and Kumaon as ______ crop.

Sphagnum moss is commonly used medium in air layering. It is generally collected from the tree trunks of the forest species in south Indian hills ______ m above mean sea level during rainy period.

Chrysanthemum is commercially propagated by ______.

Annual plants are classified into three seasons. Which of the given options is NOT one of them?

Dahlia is native of which country?

In dry areas of nursery, sunken bed is created ______ below the ground level, which helps in conserving water.

Which of the given ways is not a way to know whether an indoor plant is receiving adequate light?

Which from the following options is NOT a result of Aphid in a plant?

To deal with the problem of root knot nematode in Tuberose apply Carbofuran 3 g ______/plant near the root zone and irrigate immediately to control nematode infestation.

As per Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy-2015, what should be the distance of ornamental plants from the embankment?

What is the ideal temperature to grow musk mallow?

Perlite, which is a growing medium, has ______ capacity to retain moisture.

Identify the correct basal manuring from the following options for Gladiolus.

Which of the following is not a benefit of ground cover?

Which of the following is NOT a type of Rajavanam?

What should be the ratio of NPK mixed in soil for the cultivation of tuberose (in kg/ha)?

What quantity of Dimethoate should be mixed per litre of water to deal with the problem of thrips in tuberose?

Which symbolism of Moghul Garden has been taken from Koran/Quran?

A special dried flower arrangement is known as:

The seeds of Ammi Majus start to germinate within _______ days after sowing.