GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOIL AND AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Botanical name of nobel canes is-
A
Saccharum barberi
B
Saccharum sinensis
C
Saccharum officinarum
D
Saccharum spontaneous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saccharum officinarum is a South Indian species of sugarcane with thick stems and higher sugar content but does not grow well in North India. When these two species were crossed, the new varieties showed desirable qualities like high yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in North India.

Detailed explanation-2: -sugarcane, (Saccharum officinarum), perennial grass of the family Poaceae, primarily cultivated for its juice from which sugar is processed.

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