Horticultural Crops Propagation Quiz

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Which plant hormone is requisite for initiation of adventitious roots on stems?

  • Gibberellins
  • Cytokinins
  • Ethylene
  • Auxins (correct)

What is the preferential direction of cell division, enlargement, and differentiation in stem cuttings?

  • Roots at the distal end and shoots at the proximal end
  • Roots at the proximal end and shoots at the distal end
  • Shoots at the proximal end and roots at the distal end
  • Shoots at the distal end and roots at the proximal end (correct)

What type of wood is typically selected for cuttings?

  • Individual plants within a species
  • Terminal shoots
  • Lateral shoots (correct)
  • Rooting capability between lateral and terminal shoots

How can rooting be improved for cuttings?

<p>Girdling the shoots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plant hormone interferes with root formation in leaf cutting?

<p>Abscisic acid (ABA) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of the postproduction system?

<p>To produce quality products for consumers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage does postproduction management begin?

<p>At the harvest stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does primary processing of industrial crops refer to?

<p>Operations that prepare the harvested crop for industrial processing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does secondary processing of post-harvest technology involve?

<p>Operations transforming the primary product to other forms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of seed handling in post-harvest management?

<p>To handle operations from crop harvest to seed use for planting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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