Daily Dosage - Sunflower & Safflower Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam

 Sunflower Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam

1.    Origin of sunflower: Mexico

2.    Botanical name of sunflower: Helianthus annuus.

3.    Family of sunflower: Compositeace (Asteraceae)

4.    Chromosome number of sunflower: 2n=34

5.    Inflorescence of sunflower: capitulum

6.    Oil content in sunflower: 35-45%

7.    Highest PUFA containing crop is sunflower

8.    Sunflower is a day neutral crop.

9.    Storage moisture percentage of sunflower: 9-10%

10.    Seed multiplication ratio of sunflower: 1:50

11.    Seed rate of sunflower: 5-8 kg/ha

12.    Spacing of sunflower: 45 x 30 cm

13.    Origin of safflower: Ethiopia

14.    Botanical name of safflower: Carthamus tinctorious

15.    Family of safflower: Compositeae (Asteraceae)

16.    Chromosome number of safflower: 2n=20

17.    Fruit type of safflower: Achene

18.    Inflorescence of safflower: Capitulum

19.    Seed rate of safflower: 15-20 kg/ha

20.    Spacing of safflower: 30 x 20 cm

21.    Safflower oil is best for heart patients

22.    Safflower crop is known as fencing/ border crop.

23.    PUFA percentage in safflower: 78%

24.    Safflower contains 32-36% oil

25.    41% linolic acid in safflower.

25.    Seed multiplication ratio of safflower: 1:60