HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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Vegetables grown out from their normal or regular growing seasons are called off-season vegetables. Which of the following statements is not true about vegetable forcing?
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Off-season vegetables are best grown in greenhouses.
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Off-season vegetables need intensive and expensive care.
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Off-season vegetables are marketed at a lower price than vegetables grown during the regular growing period.
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Off-season vegetables require scientific procedures and the use of special environmental facilities.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -8.7 Greenhouse utilization in off-season Drying is traditional method for preserving the food. It also helps in easy transport since the dried food becomes lighter because of moisture evaporation. Drying of seed prevents germination and growth of fungi and bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -This study shows that the domestic supply of vegetables is limited by the seasonal nature of production, as well as the unavailability of production inputs on time. Furthermore, high production costs also discourage farmers from producing vegetables in a large scale.
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