HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A plant that completes its life cycle in two years
A
forestry
B
turgid
C
perennial
D
biennial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the first year they bear vegetative parts i.e. roots, stems and leaves and in the second year, they bear flowers, fruits and seeds. Examples: Cabbage, carrot, beet-root, radish, turnip, potato, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biennials that are grown for seeds, fruits and flowers are grown for two years, whereas those for edible roots and leaves are grown for one year only. Examples of biennials include: parsley, fennel, onion, cabbage, silverbeet and carrot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Annuals live for one year, biennials live for two years, and perennials live more than two years-from three years to hundreds of years.

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