Questions

Answer

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Botanical name

Brassica spp.

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Family

Crusiferae

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Origin of Mustard

China

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Chromosome number

2n = 36

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Fruit of Mustard is called

Siliqua

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Most essential nutrient for Mustard cultivation is

Sulphur

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Seed rate of Mustard – as Main crop

4 – 6 kg/ha

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Seed rate of Mustard – as Mixed crop

2 – 3 kg/ha

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Spacing requirement for Mustard

45 x 15 cm

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Group of Mustard plant is called

Canola

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Oil content of Mustard seeds

33 – 39 %

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Protein content

24 – 30 %

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Linoleic content of Mustard seeds

17 – 20 %

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Pungency of Mustard is due to

Isothiocyanate

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Toxic substance present in Mustard

Glucosinolates

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Regular use of Mustard cake causes

Goiter

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Directorate of Rate seed & Mustard Research is located at

Bharatpur, Rajasthan

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Upper limit of Glucosinolates in mustard oil as per the government guidelines is

0.5 %

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Commercial hybrid varieties of Mustard

Pusa Agrani, Kranti, Pusa Vijay, Pusa Karishma, Varuna

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Mustard crop grows well in

Cool & Dry climate

Varieties

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Brown sarson 

Pusa Kalyani

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Yellow sarson

Benoy

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Newly released varieties of Mustard

Vasundara, Basanti, Laxmi, Ashirwad, Pusa Jai Kisan

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First variety of Brassica juncea developed by Chopra is

Pusa Jai Kisan

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First hybrid variety of Mustard developed in India by Directorate of Rape seed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

NRCHB-506

Mustard species

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Brassica compestris

Sarson

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Brassica napus

Rapeseed

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Brassica juncea

Brown mustard (Indian Mustard)

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Brassica nigra

Black mustard 

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Brassica carinata

Ethiopian mustard

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Brassica rapa

Toria

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Eruca sativa

Taramira

Evolution of Brassica species

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Brassica napus

B. compestris x B. oleracia

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Brassica carinata

B. nigra x B. oleracia

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Brassica juncea

B. nigra x B. compestris

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