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Botanical name of Carrot |
Daucus carota |
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Family of Carrot |
Umbeliferae |
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Origin of Carrot |
Afghanistan |
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Chromosome number of Carrot |
2n=18 |
5 |
Edible portion of Carrot is |
Root |
6 |
Inflorescence of Carrot is called |
Umbel |
7 |
Forking of Carrot is due to |
Hard pan of soil |
8 |
Carrot flowers are |
Protandrous |
9 |
Seed rate requirement of Carrot is |
5-6 kg/ha |
10 |
Excellent cultivar for canning & storage |
Chantenay |
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European type of Carrot is |
Orange colored, Rich in carotene, Stump & blunting core |
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Asiatic type of Carrot is |
High yielder, Poor in quality & carotene, Rich in Anthocyanin |
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Carrot is considered as annual herb for |
Root production |
14 |
Carrot is considered as biennial herb for |
Flowering & fruit set |
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Splitting of Carrot occurs due to |
Sudden change in soil moisture |
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Average yield of Carrot is |
25-30 t/ha |
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Beverage called ‘Kangi’ is prepared from |
Black carrot |
18 |
Imperator is a cross between |
Nantes x Chantenay |
19 |
Pusa Yamdagni is a cross between |
EC-9981 x Nantes |
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Pusa Meghali is a cross between |
Pusa Kesar x Nantes |
Carrot crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section |