Question

Fill in the Blanks

1. In plains, planting time of potato is ______________.

2. The appropriate height of seedlings should be __________

at the time of transplanting.

3. The ______________ facilitates to keep the fruits in

hanging position above the ground.

4. ______________ is a method of uprooting the selected

seedlings from a nursery bed and planting them in the

main field at suitable spacing.

5. Transplanting shock can be prevented by ______________

of the seedlings.

6. Potato crop is raised by planting ______________ directly

in the main field.

7. The best temperature for planting potato is ____________.

8. In intercropping, a ______________ crop is selected with a

deep-rooted crop.

9. ______________ maintains and improves soil fertility.​

Answer 1

1. Potato is mostly grown as a rainfed crop in regions receiving a rainfall of 1200 – 2000 mm per annum. Planting is done during October – November in plains. About 3000 – 3500 kg/ha of seeds is required.