Exam Details
| Subject | Host Plant Cultivation | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate in Sericulture | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 8 IBLPI-0021
CERTIFICATE IN SERICULTURE
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
BLPI-002: HOST PLANT CULTIVATION
Time hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Fill in the blanks (any ten)
Soil pH suitable for growth of mulberry is .
Temperature below and above affects the growth of mulberry.
tonnes of FYM is applied for one hectare of mulberry garden under rainfed conditions.
is the mulberry variety recommended for plains of Tamil Nadu.
Number of plants that can be accommodated in one hectare with 30 x 30 cm spacing is .
cut is given in case of grafting.
Unwanted plants in a crop are called .
plough is useful in hard, stoney and stumpy land conditions.
Goshoerami variety can produce tonnes of leaf yield per hectare/ year under irrigated bush type of plantation.
bacterium helps in nitrogen fixation.
Leaf harvest should be done in hours of the day.
Process of cutting off thick tree trunks to allow a thick crown of branches is .
2. Name two food plants of Muga silkworm.
Name any two pests of Tapioca.
Name any two food plants of Eri silkworm.
List out the methods used in propagating Muga food plants.
What is the spacing recommended for Arjun plantations
3. What are the systems of plantations followed in mulberry
List out the desired characters of mulberry varieties for temperate regions.
Name two varieties of mulberry that are recommended to grow under rainfed conditions.
What are the advantages of pruning?
What are the two machines that are used to apply chemicals in mulberry?
4. Name the two bio-fertilizers used in mulberry.
Name two mulberry varieties used under irrigated conditions in eastern and north-eastern India.
What are the advantages of application of FYM?
What are the climatic conditions under which mulberry is grown in north, east and north-eastern India.
Name any two crops that can be grown as intercrop in Muga plantation.
5. Name any two methods of propagating muga food plants by vegetative means.
What is germination?
Mention two pests and two diseases of Arjun and Asan plants.
What is the damage caused by stem borer in Muga plants? How do you control it
What are the desired characters of mulberry varieties under sub-tropical conditions
6. Mention any three activities that could be mechanized in mulberry cultivation.
What is the leaf yield of Chawki and Lateage V1 mulberry garden per hectare per year?
What is the moisture, carbohydrate and protein content of a good quality mulberry leaf?
Name two weeds that can be seen in mulberry garden.
What is compartmental bunding
7. What are the methods of irrigation followed in mulberry plantations
What is mulching?
Mention the advantages of drip irrigation.
Why we should apply Gypsum to soil
Write down the recommended FYM and fertilizer dosage of VI mulberry garden per hectare per year.
8. Write or
Litsea polyantha is the scientific name of the som plant.
Muga silk is grown throughout the world..
Chawki rearing refers to young age silkworm rearing.
Mulberry is propagated through air layering.
Glycel is a chemical used to kill pests and diseases.
Harvesting of shoots takes care of pruning of mulberry.
Soils with pH less than 7 are called alkaline soils.
Bivoltine completes more than 3 life cycles under natural conditions in a year.
Gypsum is used for reclamation of alkaline soils.
S36 mulberry variety is characterised by erect type of branching.
CERTIFICATE IN SERICULTURE
Term-End Examination
June, 2016
BLPI-002: HOST PLANT CULTIVATION
Time hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Fill in the blanks (any ten)
Soil pH suitable for growth of mulberry is .
Temperature below and above affects the growth of mulberry.
tonnes of FYM is applied for one hectare of mulberry garden under rainfed conditions.
is the mulberry variety recommended for plains of Tamil Nadu.
Number of plants that can be accommodated in one hectare with 30 x 30 cm spacing is .
cut is given in case of grafting.
Unwanted plants in a crop are called .
plough is useful in hard, stoney and stumpy land conditions.
Goshoerami variety can produce tonnes of leaf yield per hectare/ year under irrigated bush type of plantation.
bacterium helps in nitrogen fixation.
Leaf harvest should be done in hours of the day.
Process of cutting off thick tree trunks to allow a thick crown of branches is .
2. Name two food plants of Muga silkworm.
Name any two pests of Tapioca.
Name any two food plants of Eri silkworm.
List out the methods used in propagating Muga food plants.
What is the spacing recommended for Arjun plantations
3. What are the systems of plantations followed in mulberry
List out the desired characters of mulberry varieties for temperate regions.
Name two varieties of mulberry that are recommended to grow under rainfed conditions.
What are the advantages of pruning?
What are the two machines that are used to apply chemicals in mulberry?
4. Name the two bio-fertilizers used in mulberry.
Name two mulberry varieties used under irrigated conditions in eastern and north-eastern India.
What are the advantages of application of FYM?
What are the climatic conditions under which mulberry is grown in north, east and north-eastern India.
Name any two crops that can be grown as intercrop in Muga plantation.
5. Name any two methods of propagating muga food plants by vegetative means.
What is germination?
Mention two pests and two diseases of Arjun and Asan plants.
What is the damage caused by stem borer in Muga plants? How do you control it
What are the desired characters of mulberry varieties under sub-tropical conditions
6. Mention any three activities that could be mechanized in mulberry cultivation.
What is the leaf yield of Chawki and Lateage V1 mulberry garden per hectare per year?
What is the moisture, carbohydrate and protein content of a good quality mulberry leaf?
Name two weeds that can be seen in mulberry garden.
What is compartmental bunding
7. What are the methods of irrigation followed in mulberry plantations
What is mulching?
Mention the advantages of drip irrigation.
Why we should apply Gypsum to soil
Write down the recommended FYM and fertilizer dosage of VI mulberry garden per hectare per year.
8. Write or
Litsea polyantha is the scientific name of the som plant.
Muga silk is grown throughout the world..
Chawki rearing refers to young age silkworm rearing.
Mulberry is propagated through air layering.
Glycel is a chemical used to kill pests and diseases.
Harvesting of shoots takes care of pruning of mulberry.
Soils with pH less than 7 are called alkaline soils.
Bivoltine completes more than 3 life cycles under natural conditions in a year.
Gypsum is used for reclamation of alkaline soils.
S36 mulberry variety is characterised by erect type of branching.
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- Crop Protection
- Host Plant Cultivation
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