Questions

Answer

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Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

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Family

Moraceae

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Origin of Jackfruit

India

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Jackfruit is also called as

Monkey jack

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Commercial method of Jackfruit propagation is

Seed & Air layering

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Spacing requirement for Jackfruit crop is

10 m x 10 m

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Carbohydrate percentage of Jackfruit is

20 %

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Jackfruit is a good source of

Pectin

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Best suited soil for Jackfruit cultivation

Sandy loam soil

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Best suitable climate for Jackfruit cultivation

Tropical climate

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Jackfruit crop cannot tolerate

Cold & Frost

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Major pest of Jackfruit is

Shoot borer & Mealy bug

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Average yield of Jackfruit crop is

30 – 40 t/ha

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Varieties of Jackfruit

Gulabi,

Rudrakshi jack,

Monkey jack,

Champa,

Hazari,

Muttam varikka

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Major diseases of Jackfruit is

Fruit rot,

Leaf spot,

Stem rot

Jackfruit crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section