Questions

Answer

1

Botanical name

Camellia sinensis (China Tea)

Camellia assamica (Assam Tea)

2

Family

Theaceae / Commeliaceae

3

Origin of Tea

China

4

Tea is referred as

Green gold

5

Best suited soil for Tea cultivation

Acidic soil

6

Tea leaves contains

Quinine

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Sparse flowering may be seen in

Assam Tea

8

Profuse flowering may be seen in

China Tea

9

Seedling will be ready for planting after

9 months

10

Bench terracing is followed to

Control soil erosion

11

Tea is propagated through

Seeds

12

Compound responsible for imparting color of Tea

Theaflavins & Thearubigins

13

Important weed seen in Tea cultivation is

Thatch grass (Imperata cylindrica)

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The method of plucking of Tea leaves is

Two leaves & Bud method

15

Best method of Tea planting is

Triangular planting

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Tea yield per hectare

2000 – 3000 kg/ha

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Spacing requirement of Tea cultivation

18

Important varieties of Tea

Pandian, Sundaram, Golconda, Jayaram, Evergreen

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