Give two points to prove that the cultivation of pepper dates back to times
immemorial.
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Answer:
BLACK PEPPER
climate and soil
varieties
propagation
establishment of plantations
plant protection
organic production
harvest and post harvest management
Explanation:
Answer:
Black pepper is a plant of humid tropics requiring high rainfall and humidity. The hot and humid climate of sub mountainous tracts of Western Ghats is ideal for its cultivation. It grows successfully between 20° North and South latitude, and from sea level up to 1500 m above sea level. The crop tolerates temperatures between 10° and 40°C. The ideal temperature is 23 -32°C with an average of 28°C.
Optimum soil temperature for root growth is 26-28°C. A well distributed annual rainfall of 125-200 cm is considered ideal for black pepper. Black pepper can be grown in a wide range of soils with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5, though in its natural habitat it thrives well in red laterite soils.
The black pepper growing tracts in the West Coast of India include
coastal areas where black pepper is grown in homesteads
midlands and where black pepper is extensively cultivated on a plantation scale and
hills at an elevation of 800-1500 m above sea level, where the crop is mostly grown on shade trees in coffee, cardamom and tea plantations.