What is the most suitable land for Guava

What is the most suitable land for Guava Correct Answer Loamy loam soil

The correct answer is Loamy loam soil.

Key Points

  • Loamy loam soils having Ph between 4.5 to 8.2 are suitable for guava.
  • The scientific name of the crop is Psidium Guajava.
  • It is grown in both tropical and subtropical locations up to 1500 m above the mean sea level.
  • Rainfall required for the guava crop is up to 100cm.

​Important Points

  • Guava Crop:
    • It is a Kharif produce, sown in the month of August - September.
    • It is susceptible to severe frost.
    • The crop is sensitive to waterlogging.
    • As per the National Agriculture Board, it is the fourth most important crop after Mango, Banana, and Citrus fruits.
    • Harvest is ready after 2 - 3 years of farming.
  • Diseases associated with guava are wilt, fruit canker, fruit rot, anthracnose, grey leaf spot.
  • Guava varieties found in Madhya Pradesh includes L-49, Allahabad, Safeda, Gwalior - 27, Hafshi, Seedless, Chittidar.
  • In Madhya Pradesh, the growing belt for guava crop includes Jabalpur, Ujjain, Hoshangabad, Khargaon, Badwani, Indore, and Shivpuri.

Additional Information

  • Horticulture is the cultivation, production, and role of vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, ornamental or exotic plants.
  • M.S. Marigowda is considered the father of Indian horticulture.
  • National Horticulture Board was set up in 1984 on the basis of recommendations of 'Group on Perishable Agricultural Commodities' headed by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.
    • It is Headquartered at Gurugram.
  • The mission for the Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a centrally sponsored scheme for the holistic growth of the Agri sector.
  • The total horticulture production has increased from 211.2 million tonnes in 2007-08 to 311.71 million tonnes in 2018-19.
  • India ranks 2nd in the world in terms of Horticulture production.
    • India ranks 1st in the production of Banana, Mango, Lime & Lemon, Papaya, and Okra.

Related Questions

In the question given below,three paragraphs are given, which arejumbled. Find the correct sequence ofthese paragraphs so that they form ameaningful passage.
A. Climate change is warming the ocean,but its warming land faster and thatsreally bad news for air quality all overthe world, says a new University ofCalifornia, Riverside study. The study,published February 4 in Nature ClimateChange, shows that the contrast inwarming between the continents andsea, called the land-sea warmingcontrast, drives an increasedconcentration of aerosols in theatmosphere that cause airpollution. Aerosols affect the climatesystem, including disturbances to thewater cycle, as well as human health.They also cause smog and other kinds ofair pollution that can lead to healthproblems for people, animals, andplants.
B. To determine this, the researchersran simulations of climate change undertwo scenarios. The first assumed abusiness-as-usual warming model, inwhich warming proceeds at a constant,upward rate. The second model probeda scenario in which the land warmed lessthan expected. In the business-as-usualscenario, enhanced land warmingincreased continental aridity and,subsequently, the concentration ofaerosols that leads to more air pollution.
C. A robust response to an increase ingreenhouse gases is that the land isgoing to warm faster than the ocean.This enhanced land warming is alsoassociated with increased continental
aridity. The increase in aridity leads todecreased low cloud cover and less rain,which is the main way that aerosols areremoved from the atmosphere.