Questions

Answer

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Botanical Name

Carica papaya

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Family

Caricaceae

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Origin of Papaya

Tropical America

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Chromosome number

2n = 18

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Inflorescence of Papaya is known as

Cymose

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Fruit type of Papaya is

Fleshy Berry

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Suitable soil pH requirement for Papaya cultivation is

6 – 7

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Edible part of Papaya is

Mesocarp

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Yellow color of Papaya is due to

Caricaxanthin

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Commercially Papaya is propagated by

Seeds

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Papaya plants is

Polygamous

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Spacing requirement of Papaya crop

2.5 m x 2.5 m

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Alkaloid present in Papaya is

Papain

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Enzyme present in dried latex (Papain) of Papaya

Papasin

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Protein content present in Papain is

72.2 %

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TSS content of Papaya fruit is

13 - 14° Brix

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Nematode resistant variety of Papaya

Pusa Majesty

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Best suited irrigation method for Papaya is

Ring basin method

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Most serious disease of Papaya seedlings is

Damping off

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Papaya ring spot is a

Viral disease

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Papaya ring spot virus is transmitted by

Aphids (Aphis gossypi)

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Papaya leaf curl virus is transmitted by

White flies

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In India, maximum area & production of Papaya is done in

Andhra Pradesh

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Most limiting factor for Papaya cultivation in North India is

Frost

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Papaya crop is

Thermo sensitive

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Seeds of Papaya are enclosed by

Gelatinous sacrotesta

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Best suited crop for Papaya intercrop cultivation

Mango crop

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Mutant variety of Papaya

Pusa Nanha

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Pusa Nanha variety was developed using

Gamma irradiation

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Crude papain yeild

600-800 kg/ha

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Most suitable variety of Papaya for high density planting is

Pusa Nanha

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Viability of Papaya seeds will lost in

45 days

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Carica candamercens is

Mountain papaya

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Dioecious variety of Papaya

Pusa Gaints

Pusa dwarf

Pusa Nanha

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Gynodioecious variety of Papaya

Pusa delicious,

Pusa Majesty,

Surya,

Taiwan, 

Sunrise solo,

Coorg Honey Dew

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Hybrid varieties of Papaya

CO-3, CO-4, CO-7

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Serious diseases of Papaya

Damping off,

Leaf curl,

Root rot,

Yellow mosaic virus

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Serious insect pests of Papaya

Red spider,

Whitefly,

Aphid

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Uses of Papain: