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‎Time : 3.00 Hours‏

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‎. Define ‘horticulture’,

‎. Define ‘apomixis’.

‎. Define micropropagation.

‎. Define ‘floating garden’. Where in India it is seen ?

‎. Differentiate between ‘spices’ and ‘condiments’.

‎. Describe different methods of planting a lawn.

‎~ Explain the method of papain extraction from papaya.

‎. Seedlessness is considered as a desirable character in horticultural crops, substantiate. How

‎does it occur in horticultural crops ? Mention different methods to induce it.

‎. Briefly describe modified atmospheric storage method.

‎. List out the criteria of selecting good mother trees in cashew for seed production. How

‎good seed nuts are identified and sorted out ?

‎Name five major divisions of horticulture. Briefly mention the subject area and crops dealt in
each division.

‎Give the vernacular name, botanical name and family of the following horticultural crops.
a) Avocado
b) Mangosteen
c) Rambutan
d) Pomegranate
e) Sapota
f) Guava
g) Custard apple
h) Passion fruit
i) Oil-palm
j) Cocoa.
Briefly discuss the importance of vegetables as a balanced diet and protective food.

‎What is the purpose of fermenting cocoa beans ? Briefly describe different methods of
cocoa bean fermentation.

‎What are the various value added products of coconut, other than copra and oil and
mention their uses ?

‎Despite the earnest efforts of the government, area, production and productivity of
vegetables in the state are declining. Discuss reasons and give suggestions for improving
the situation.

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