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Answer

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Botanical name

Nicotiana tabacum & Nicotiana rustica

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Family

Solanacea

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Origin of Tobacco crop

America

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Chromosome number

2n = 48

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Tobacco cultivation is introduced to India by 

Portuguese

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Tobacco fruit is called as

Capsule

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Nicotine content in Nicotiana tabacum

0.5 – 5.5 %

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Nicotine content in Nicotiana rustica

3.5 – 8.0 %

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Inflorescence of Tobacco is called

Panicle

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Axils of the leaves is called 

Suckers

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Indian Tobacco species

Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana rustica

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Nicotiana tabacum is used for

Smoking & Chewing

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Nicotiana rustica is used for

Hookah, Chewing & Snuff

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Optimum temperature requirement for Tobacco growth 

22°C – 33°C

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90 % of cigarette tobacco is grown in India in

Andhra Pradesh

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Most critical stage of irrigation in Tobacco

Topping

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Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at

Rajamundri, AP

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Soil unfit for Tobacco production

Sodic soil

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Poor burning quality of Tobacco leaves is due to

Chloride

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Seed rate of Tobacco

2.5 – 3.0 kg/ha

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Answer

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Spacing requirement of Tobacco

60 x 90 cm / 90 x 90 cm

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NPK fertilizer requirement for Tobacco

100 N: 25 P: 100 K kg/ha

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Approximate number of seeds in 1gm of Tobacco

10,000 – 12,000

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Crop duration of Nicotiana tabacum

120 -130 days

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Crop duration of Nicotiana rustica

90 -105 days

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Tobacco leaves yields under rain fed conditions

5 -7 q/ha

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Tobacco leaves yields under irrigated conditions

10 -12 q/ha

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Tobacco boards is located at

Guntur, AP

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Desuckering in Tobacco is done by using

MH, IBA, NAA @ 2%

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Exportable type of Tobacco is

FCV

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Temperature requirement for Tobacco germination is

21°C

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Tobacco plant is a

Self pollinated

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Main weed in Tobacco crop

Orabanche

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Main chemical compound found in Tobacco is

Nicotine

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Oil percent in Tobacco seed is

35 – 38%

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Answer

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The sequence of different operations in Tobacco is

Topping – Desuckering – Priming – Curing

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Removal of flower heads either alone or with upper leaves in Tobacco is called

Topping

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Removal of auxiliary buds / suckers is called

Desuckering

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Removal of matured leaves is called

Priming

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Drying process where most of the moisture present in the leaves are removed, the process is called

Curing

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The aim of topping and desuckering is to divert the energy and nutrients from

Flower heads to leaves

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Most suitable soil for Tobacco cultivation is

Mild Acidic Soil (5 – 6 pH)

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Priming method of harvesting is done for

Cigaretter, Wrapper & Chewing type

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Stalk cutting method is used for

Hookah, Bidi, Cheroot, Cigar & Chewing

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Mutant Variety of Tobacco is

Jayashri, Bhavya

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Tobacco which is best for Bidi & Hookah

Non Virginia type

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Best Tobacco for cigarette

Flue Cured Virginia (FCV)

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Tobacco crop which requires huge supply of Nutrients including Nitrogen

Chewing, Bidi, Hookah

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Tobacco which requires low Nitrogen

Flue cured, Cigarette, Cigar

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Most common type of cultivated Tobacco is

Virginia

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Tobacco type which is having maximum area under production is

Virginia

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Flue curing is done at

60 - 77°C for 20 hours

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Most commonly found viral disease in Tobacco is

Tobacco Mosaic Virus

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Fertilizer which is not suitable for Tobacco cultivation is

Potassium chloride

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Chloride content reduces the

Burning quality of Tobacco

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Answer

56

Flue cured Tobacco varieties

Virginia, Jayasri, Kanakaprabha, Line 1494, 2359

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Bidi Tobacco varieties

Anand 3, Akolgund, Annekevi

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Natu Tobacco varieties

Prabhat, Jayasri, Kanakaprabha

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Hookah & Shaving Tobacco Varieties 

DP-401, DD-413, 414, 415

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Cigarette wrapper Tobacco varieties

S5, Rangpur, Sumatra

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Cigarette filter Tobacco varieties

Havana, Maryland, Olor-10

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Common methods of curing are

Flue curing

Air cooling

Fire curing

Sun curing

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Highest Tobacco producing country

China

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Stages of Flue curing

Yellowing (30-40 h)

Fixing color (16-24h)

Drawing (28-42h)

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In Tobacco, Priming stage begins after

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