Session 2: Tillage and Cultural Operations
Unit 4: Field Preparation and Cultural Operations
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
Fill in the Blanks
1. Weeding refers to the removal of all ——————— plants fromthe field.
Ans: unwanted
2. Digging and pulling the soil in between the rows and heaping itaround the stem of plants is called —————
Ans: earthing up
3. The main principle of pruning is to reduce the ———————
Ans: canopy
4. The removal of all side shoots is known as ———————
Ans: deshooting
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Inorganic mulch is ———————
(a) straw
(b) dry grass
(c) saw dust
(d) plastic sheets
Ans: (d) plastic sheets
2. Earthing up is a common practice in ——————
(a) rose
(b) marigold
(c) gladiolus
(d) carnation
Ans: (c) gladiolus
3. Pinching in plants promotes ———————
(a) plant height
(b) flower size
(c) bushy growth
(d) root growth
Ans: (c) bushy growth
4. Giving definite direction and shape to the plant is known as —————
(a) pruning
(b) pinching
(c) disbudding
(d) deshooting
Ans: (a) pruning
Subjective Questions
1. What are the various practices for land preparation?
Ans: The various practices for land preparation include ploughing, harrowing, levelling, removal of weeds and incorporation of organic manureto prepare the soil for planting.
2. Describe in detail the practices followed in flower cultivation.
Ans: Practices followed in flower cultivation include land preparation, planting, irrigation, weeding, earthing up, mulching, staking, pruning, pinching, disbudding and plant protection measures to ensure healthy growth and qualityflowers.
Match the Columns
A
1. Earthing up
2. Deshooting
3. Mulching
4. Staking
5. Disbudding
6. Pinching
7. Training
8. Pruning
9. Weeding
B
(a) removal of unwanted plant
(b) planned removal of twigs, limbs, shoots
(c) acquire desired shape of plant
(d) removal of the growing tips
(e) removal of all side shoots
(f) removal of floral buds
(g) support to plant
(h) bulbous ornamental
(i) covering exposed soil
Ans:
1 – (h) bulbous ornamental
2 – (e) removal of all side shoots
3 – (i) covering exposed soil
4 – (g) support to plant
5 – (f) removal of floral buds
6 – (d) removal of the growing tips
7 – (c) acquire desired shape of plant
8 – (b) planned removal of twigs, limbs, shoots
9 – (a) removal of unwanted plant
