Jamun questions and answers
Horticulture
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Syzygium Cumini |
| 2 | Family? | Myrtaceae |
| 3 | Common name? | Java Plum, Malabar Plum, Black Plum, Indian blackberrys |
| 4 | Origin? | Indian subcontinent |
| 5 | Most common method of propagation? | Budding |
| 6 | Syzygium jambos is known us? | Rose Apple or Gulab Jamun |
| 7 | Generally grown as? | Avenue or as wind break |
| 8 | Good source of? | Iron |
| 9 | Used as an effective medicine against? | Diabetes, heart and liver trouble |
| 10 | Syzygium densiflora rootstock of Jamun resistant against attack of? | Termites |
| 11 | The most common type grown in North India is known as? | Raj jamun |
| 12 | Seeds have? | No dormancy, hence fresh seed can be grown |
| 13 | Plant is ever green and can reach height of 30 m and can live for more than? | 100 years |
| 14 | Jamun helps in controlling sugar and is a natural blood purifier also correct? | Digestive disorders |
| 15 |
Indian subcontinent is called Jambu dweep because of presence of huge?
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Jamun tree |
| 16 |
In India, is major jamun producer followed by Uttar Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Gujarat & Assam?
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Maharashtra |
| 17 |
In the Myrtaceae, diploid (2n = 22) is the most common ploidy level but polyploidy has been documented, mainly in?
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Syzygium jambos and S. paniculatum have been found to be tetraploid (2n = 44). |
| 18 |
Jamun can be grown successfully under?
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Tropical and subtropical climates |
| 19 |
The inflorescences are generally borne in the axils of leaves on 5 months to one year old branchlets and the flowering started from the last week of?
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March |
| 20 |
The seedling plants start bearing after 8-10 years, while grafted ones after?
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4-5 years of
planting.
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| 21 |
The average yield of a full-grown (20 years) seedling tree is about 80-100 kg and from a grafted one?
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10 years it is around 60–70 kg |
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| Varieties | |||
| Raja Jamun or Ram Jamun | |||
| Narendra Jamun-6 (Seed less) | |||
| CISH J-42-seedless variety (stenospermocarpy) | |||
| Paras (Large size) | |||
| Goma Priyanka | |||
| Konkan Bahadoli | |||
| Krishnagiri |
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