Daily Dosage - GroundNut Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exams

 GroundNut Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exams 

1.    Origin of groundnut: Brazil

2.    Botanical name of groundnut: Arachis hypogeal

3.    Family  of groundnut: leguminaceae/fabiaceae

4.    Chromosome number of groundnut: 2n=40

5.    Epigeal germination in groundnut.

6.    Ground nut is a Self pollinated, C3 plant, short day plant.

7.    Groundnut Grain known as kernel.

8.    Other name of groundnut: monkey nut, peanut, earth nut, manilanut.

9.    Groundnut pod is called “lomentum”

10.   It contains 45% oil and 25% protein.

11.    Shelling percentage in groundnut is 70%

12.    Nitrogen percentage in groundnut cake 7-8%

13.    Pegging stage comes after 55 day after sowing.

14.    Bitterness of seed due to Aflatoxin. It produced spergilus flavus group                        of fungi.

15.    The gynophores of groundnut are positive gravitation movement in                         soil.

16.    Groundnut is geocarpic crop.

17.    Calcium is most important element for groundnut pod formation.

18.    Pods development without kernels is known as popping.

19.    Test weight of groundnut: 200-250 grams

20.    Seed multiplication ratio of groundnut: 1:8

21.    Temp. required to groundnut: 21-27C