Subject: Commercial Fruit Production and Pass Marks: 11 Orchard Management Time: 1.30 Hrs. Give all your answers in your own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
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Group A: Very Short Answer Questions [5x1=5] 1. Define fruit. 2. What is a cover crop? 3. What kind of soil is required for mango? 4. Give botanical names of mango and banana. 5. List some of the common pests and diseases of mango.
Group B: Short Answer Questions [5x4=20]
6. Discuss some of the major constraints in development of the commercial fruit production in Nepal? 7. Write short notes on types of fruits on the basis of agro-climatic regions. 8. Briefly write about the process of fruit development? 9. What do you mean by intercropping? What do we need to consider while cultivating intercrops? 10. What do you mean by training and pruning? Why are they required?
Group C: Long Answer Questions [1x5=5]
11. Describe the commercial propagation methods applied in the commercial mango cultivation (with figures if possible).