Spota questions and answers
Horticulture
Spota
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Manilkara zapota |
| 2 | Common name Chiku? | Chappota, Chikoo, Cheket ballete |
| 3 | Family ? | Sapotaceae |
| 4 | Origin? | Mexico |
| 5 | Temperature above 43″ during summer causes? | flower & fruit let drop. |
| 6 | Rootstock | |
| Khini (Manilkara hexandra) | ||
| Adam’s Apple (Manilkara kauki) | ||
| Mahua (Madhuca latifolia) | ||
| Mee tree (Sassla longifolia) | ||
| 7 | Fruit is good source of? | Digestible sugar (12-18%) |
| 8 | Propagation of sapota by Inarching using…………as rootstock is most accepted and commercial method? | Rayan |
| 9 | For uniform and rapid ripening Ethephon (1000 PPM) can be utilized at? | 20-25°C. |
| 10 | Rayan rootstock of sapota is the best in respect of plant vigour? | Productivity and longevity |
| 11 | Softwood grafting using Rayan as rootstock is best method of propagation which gives? | 93% success |
| 12 | Most common method of training in sapota is? | Central leader system |
| 13 | Recommended planting in sapota is? | Square System |
| 14 | Fruits are dipped in …… solution at prepacking stage to extend shelf life and avoid storage loss? | GA 300 PPM + Bavistein 1000 PPM |
| 15 | Largest producing state in India? | Maharashtra> Karnataka |
| 15 | Main diseases reported? | leaf spot, Base rot, heart rot and Anthracnose. |
“Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.”
| Spota Varieties | |||
| Baramasi | Oval | Pala | Guthi |
| Bangalore | Chhatri | Calcutta Special Round | |
| Kirti Bharti : Popular in Andhra Pradesh, thick skin, good transport value. | |||
| Cricket Ball: Famous in Andhra Pradesh | |||
| Kalipatti: Popular in Maharashtra | |||
| Murrabba: Popular in Maharashtra | |||
| CO-2: Clonal selection from Baramasi | |||
| PKM-1: Clonal selection from Guthi-dwarf variety | |||
Success is dependent on effort.
| Hybrids Varieties | |
| CO-1 | Cricket Ball x Oval |
| PKM-2 | Guthi x Kirtibharti |
| PKM-3 | Kalipatti x Cricket Ball |
| DSH-1 | Kalipatti x Cricket Ball |
| DSH-2 | Kalipatti x Cricket Ball |
| CO-3 | Cricket Ball x Vavivalasa (suitable for high density planting) |
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