Session 4: Cultivation of Jasmine
Unit 2: Cultivation of Commercial FlowerCrops-II
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. In India, about ……………… species of jasmine are found.
Ans: 40
2. For its concrete, ……………… has an international market.
Ans: Jasminum grandiflorum
3. Jasmine is propagated by ………………
Ans: cuttings
4. Dormancy in most of the Jasminum species is observed during………………
Ans: winter
5. The easiest way of propagating jasmine is ……………Ans: layering
6. Seedlings of jasmine can be planted during the ……………Ans: rainy season
7. Yield of Jasmine flower is ……………… tonnes/ha.
Ans: 6–8
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Among the following, which one is the substitute for saffron?(a) Jasmine
(b) Tulip
(c) Rose
(d) Carnation
Ans: (a)
2. Climate requirement for jasmine is ………………(a) temperate
(b) tropical
(c) sub-tropical
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
3. For jasmine oil extraction, which stage of flower is suitable forplucking?
(a) Tight
(b) Half open
(c) Fully open
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
4. Jasmine is propagated through ………………
(a) soft wood cutting
(b) semi-hardwood cutting
(c) hardwood cutting
(d) seed
Ans: (b)
C. Subjective Questions
1. Write down the importance of jasmine.
Ans: Jasmine is used for loose flowers, garlands, religious purposes, and the extraction of essential oil. It has high commercial, medicinal, and ornamental value.
2. Describe jasmine propagation.
Ans: Jasmine is propagated mainly by semi-hardwood cuttings andlayering. Healthy shoots are selected, treated if required, and planted in suitablerooting media.
3. Discuss flower harvesting of jasmine.
Ans: Flowers are harvested daily in the early morning at the tight bud stagefor oil extraction and loose flower purposes to ensure better fragrance and quality.
4. Describe jasmine pruning.
Ans: Pruning in jasmine is done to remove old, dry, and unproductive shoots. It encourages new growth and higher flower yield and is usually doneduring dormant season.
5. Explain planting spacing for different jasmine species.
Ans: Spacing varies with species: J. sambac is planted at closer spacing, while J. Grandiflorum and J. auriculatum require wider spacing for propergrowth.
D. Match the Columns
Ans:
1. Parimullai — (d) J. auriculatum
2. For extraction of concrete — (a) Fully open the flower picked
3. Arka Aradhana — (b) J. sambac
4. Arka Surabhi — (c) J. grandiflorum
