Daily One Liner Question-44

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HORTICULTURE​ 

 TOMATO(1)

	Questions	Answer
1	Botanical name?	Lycopersicon esculentum. (Solanum esculentum)
2	Family ?(www.agriexam.com)	Solanaceae
3	Origin of tomato ?	Mexico
4	Chromosome number ?	2n=24
5	Fruit type of tomato  ?	Berry
6	Flower type of tomato ?	Hermaphroditic
7	Seed rate of tomato ?	400-500 gram/ha
8	Seed rate for hybrid tomato ?	100-150 gram/ha
9	Sowing depth of tomato ?	3-4 CM
10	Nursery area required for tomato ?	100-125 M²/ha
11	Ideal height for potato plant transplant nursery to field?	10-15CM (After 3-4 week)
12	What is the eatable portion of tomato?	Pulp
13	Tomato plant ?	Self pollinated, C3 & Day neutral plant
14	Tamato also known as?(www.agriexam.com)	Poor man's Orange, Vilayati Baigan, wolf apple & Love of apple
15	Tomato used for ?	Soup, chutney, sauce & salad

	Questions	Answer
16	Tomato crop susceptible for ?	Frost
17	Red colour of tomato due to ?	Lycopene (at 20-25°C)
18	Yellow colour of tomato due to ?(www.agriexam.com)	Carotenoid
19	Tangerine colour tomato due to ?	Pro-lycopene
20	Toxic element found in tomatoes ?	Tomatine & Saponine
21	Which acid is sprayed in tomato for good growth of Bunch?	Triiodo benzoic acid
22	Tomato is universally treated as (highest processing vegetable) ?	Protective food
23	Isolation distance for tomato seed production	Foundation seed 50M Certified seed 25M
24	Citric acid % in tomato?	0.3%
25	Temperature required for tomato crop?	Germination- 21-25°C Flowering- 14 -20°C Fruit- 15-20°C
26	What is the popular way of supporting tomato plants?	Stalking
27	Tomato harvesting at "Green stage" for ?	Truck Gardening​ (Out of city)
28	Tomato harvesting at "Pink stage" for ?	Local market
29	Tomato harvesting at "Full ripe stage" for ​?	Pickle and Canning
30	Tomato harvesting at "Ripe stage" for ?(www.agriexam.com)	Use at home