Unit 3: Growing of Annuals
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. Plants that complete their life cycle within a season or in a yearare ……………
Ans: annuals
2. Low temperature can be withstood by ……………… annuals.
Ans: winter
3. Winter annuals can be sown in ………………
Ans: September–October
4. High temperature and dry weather can be tolerated by the……………… annuals.
Ans: summer
5. High humidity is required for the flowering of ………………annuals.
Ans: rainy season
6. Rainy season annuals can be sown in ………………
Ans: June–July
7. The planting of annuals at the border of a bed in a definite patternis known as ………………
Ans: border planting
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. The width of the single-faced border is kept at about ………………
(a) 2.5 m
(b) 4.5 m
(c) 5.5 m
(d) 0.5 m
Ans: (d)
2. The width of the double-faced border is kept at about………………
(a) 2.5 m
(b) 4.5 m
(c) 5.5 m
(d) 0.5 m
Ans: (a)
3. Which of the following is not a winter season annual?
(a) 20 × 20 cm
(b) 30 × 30 cm
(c) 40 × 40 cm
(d) 60 × 60 cm
Ans: (d)
4. Tall annuals are generally planted at a spacing of ………………(a) 20 × 20 cm
(b) 30 × 30 cm
(c) 40 × 40 cm
(d) 60 × 60 cm
Ans: (c)
5. Storage temperature of dahlia flower is about ………………
(a) 0°C
(b) 2°C
(c) 4°C
(d) 46°C
Ans: (a)
6. Which of the following is a rainy season foliage annual?
(a) Gaillardia
(b) Petunia
(c) Larkspur
(d) Kochia
Ans: (d)
C. Subjective Questions
1. Write about annuals and their importance.
Ans: Annuals are ornamental plants that complete their life cycle in oneseason. They are important for quick garden decoration, bedding, borders, pot culture, and cut flowers.
2. Give the important characteristics of annuals.
Ans: Annuals grow fast, flower profusely, have wide colour range, andare easy to cultivate.
3. Describe the herbaceous border.
Ans: A herbaceous border is a long strip planted with annuals andperennials in graduated height to give an attractive appearance.
4. How is a seedbed prepared for raising annuals?
Ans: Seedbeds are prepared by fine tilth, removal of weeds, and additionof FYM with proper leveling.
5. How are annuals sown?
Ans: Annuals are sown either by broadcasting or line sowing in nurserybeds followed by light irrigation.
6. Write the method of transplanting the seedlings of annuals.
Ans: Seedlings are transplanted at 4–6 leaf stage during evening hourswith immediate watering.
7. What are the general rules for irrigating the annuals?Ans: Irrigation should be light and frequent, avoiding waterlogging andmoisture stress.
8. Discuss the classification of annuals.
Ans: Annuals are classified as winter, summer, and rainy season annualsbased on their growing season.
9. Write about the harvesting and post-harvest handling of annuals.
Ans: Flowers are harvested at proper stage and handled carefully, kept inshade and water to maintain freshness.
10. Give any two examples of annuals suitable for planting as
(a) hanging basket
Ans: Petunia, Lobelia
(b) edge plants
Ans: Alyssum, Phlox
(c) pot plants
Ans: Balsam, Zinnia
(d) cut flowers
Ans: Aster, Larkspur
D. Match the Columns
Ans:
1. Fragrant flowers — (e) Carnation, Stock
2. Bedding plants — (a) Cineraria, Salvia
3. Dry flowers — (c) Acroclinium, Helichrysum4. Pot plants — (d) Balsam, Ice plant
5. For shady situations — (b) Antirrhinum, Carnation
