GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOIL AND AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gynodioecious varieties of papaya produce -
A
Only male plants
B
Only female plants
C
Female and hermaphrodite
D
Male and hermaphrodite plants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In India, a large number of papaya varieties are cultivated. There are two basic types of varieties-‘dioecious’ that produce separate female and male plants and ‘gynodioecious’ that produce female and hermaphrodite plants. Arka Prabhath: It is from the cross (Surya x Tainung-1) x Local Dwarf.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three hermaphrodite papaya varieties namely; Braz-HS1, Koka-HM1 and Meki-HL1 were used for the study and laid-out in a Randomized Complete Block Design in three replications.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 250-300 gm/ha.

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