Snake gourd questions and answers
Horticulture
Snake gourd
| S.N. | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Trichosanthes anguina |
| 2 | Local name? | Serpent gourd |
| 3 | Family? | Cucurbitaceae |
| 4 | Origin? | India |
| 5 | It is a warm season crop and is an? | Herbaceous annual vine |
| 6 | Chromosome number? | 2n=22 |
| 7 | For summer squash farming, use seed rate of? | 1.5 kg of seeds/ha |
| 8 | The pH soil ranging from ….. is optimum for summer squash farming? | 6-5-7.5 |
| 9 | System of training is best for it? | Bower system |
| 10 | Required temperature for the cultivation should be between in? | 24-37o C |
| 11 | Pest of Summer squash? | Leaf beetles ,leaf caterpillars and Fruit fly |
“Successful people are not gifted. They just work hard, then succeed on purpose.”
| Varieties | ||
| Konkan Shweta | Arka Suryamukhi, | |
| Pink Banana | PKM 1(mutant) | |
Disease -:
| S.N. | Disease Name | Causal organism |
| 1 | Bud Necrosis | Virus |
| 2 | Witches broom | Mycoplsma |
| 3 | Downy mildew | Pseudoperonospora cubensis |
| 4 | Powdery mildew | Ensiphe cichoracearum |
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