Study of field crops is called - (1) Pomology (2) Agronomy (3) Olericulture (4) Floriculture

Study of field crops is called - (1) Pomology (2) Agronomy (3) Olericulture (4) Floriculture
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(2) Agronomy Explanation: OlerictiMire is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food. The Pomo is a name for between five and seven different Native American groups with similar cultures but very different languages. Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology, chemistry, economics, ecology, earth science, and genetics.
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Last Answer : Ans.Multistoreyed/Multitired/Multi-level cropping

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Description : what- A farmer plows rows in his field to sow crops. The border of his field is surrounded by a fence to keep out pests. If the two corners of the fence form right angles, which of the following statements is not necessarily true?

Last Answer : the sides of the fence are parallel to the rows of crops.

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Last Answer : Ans. Flowering

The most frost affected crop among all field crops?

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Last Answer : Ans.Gram

Optimum depth of sowing for most of field crops

Description : Optimum depth of sowing for most of field crops

Last Answer : Ans.3-5 cm

The Indian originated field crops are

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Last Answer : Ans.Arhar, Mung, Urd, Cotton, Jute, Kodo, Kutki, Oat etc.

The crops leave the field exhaustive after growing?

Description : The crops leave the field exhaustive after growing?

Last Answer : Ans.Exhaustive Crops

'Mixed Farming means – (1) Sowing of both cash and food crops (2) Sowing of two or more crops in the same field (3) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate years (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture

Description : 'Mixed Farming means – (1) Sowing of both cash and food crops (2) Sowing of two or more crops in the same field (3) Sowing of two or more plants in alternate years (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture

Last Answer : (4) Rearing of cattle and agriculture Explanation: Mixed farming is the combining of two independent agricultural enterprises on the same farm. A typical case of mixed farming is the combination ... with livestock farming. Mixed farming may be treated as a special case of diversified farming.

Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to (a) encourage eco-friendly herbicides (b) reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety (c) eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour (d) eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides

Description : Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to (a) encourage eco-friendly herbicides (b) reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety (c) eliminate weeds from ... the use of manual labour (d) eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides

Last Answer : (c) eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour

―Lencho, who knew his field intimately well.‖ ̳Intimately well‘ refers to _______. (a) The yield expected from the crops. (b) The damage that the land could incur. (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place. (d) He knew the surrounding areas very well.

Description : ―Lencho, who knew his field intimately well.‖ ̳Intimately well‘ refers to _______. (a) The yield expected from the crops. (b) The damage that the land could incur. (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place. (d) He knew the surrounding areas very well.

Last Answer : (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place.

Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern is known as - a. mixed cropping b. inter cropping c. mixed farming d. hybrid farming

Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern is known as - a. mixed cropping b. inter cropping c. mixed farming d. hybrid farming

Last Answer : a. mixed cropping

What is Relay cropping? a. The following crop is sown before the harvesting of preceding crop b. Repeated sowing of crop in same field c. Growing of two crops simultaneously d. None of these

Description : What is Relay cropping? a. The following crop is sown before the harvesting of preceding crop b. Repeated sowing of crop in same field c. Growing of two crops simultaneously d. None of these

Last Answer : a. The following crop is sown before the harvesting of preceding crop