Important Questions of Wheat crop

                   IMPORTANT CROPS   

     1 .    WHEAT  (Triticum aestivum)                                                 

Q.1- Botanical name of wheat is.
Ans. Triticum aestivum (chromosome no. 2n=42).
Q.2 Origin of wheat.
Ans. South Weast Asia.
Q.3 Highest production and highest cultivated area in india.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh.
Q.4- The state which is highest productivity per hactare.
Ans. Punjab.

Q.5- Marconi wheat is known as.
Ans. Triticum durum.
Q.6- Emmer wheat is known as.
Ans. Triticum dicoccum.
Q.7- Suitable late sown variety is.
Ans. Sonalika.
Q.8- Sowing time of wheat is.
Ans. 15 nov. - 15 dec.
Q.9- Spacing of row to row.
Ans. 22.5
Q.10- Most critical stage for irrigation.
Ans. C.R.I. stage
Q.11- C.R.I. Comes after days.
Ans. 21 days
Q.12- Gene responsible for dwarf ness in wheat.
Ans. Norine 10.
Q.13- Important weed of wheat.
Ans. Phalaris minor.
Q.14- Common bread wheat is known as.
Ans. Triticum aestivum.
Q.15- Flowering portion of wheat is called.
Ans. Ear or Head or Spike.
Q.16- Test weight of wheat is.
Ans. 40 gm.
Q.17- Shelling % of wheat is.
Ans. 60%
Q.18- Triticum spherococcm also known as.
Ans. Indian dwarf wheat/club wheat.
Q.19- Central zig zag axis of wheat grain is called.
Ans. Rachis
Q.20- Triple gene dwarf varieties wear released in the year.
Ans. 1970
Q.21- Seminal roots are.
Ans. Temporary roots.
Q.22- Fruit type of wheat grain is.
Ans. Caryopsis.
Q.23- First man made cereal is.
Ans. Triticale
Q.24- Triticale is a cross of.
Ans. Wheat and Rye
Q.25- Temprature for germination  of wheat seed is.
Ans. 20-25 0c
Q.26- Protein content in wheat.
Ans. 8-11%
Q.27- Triticum aestivum is a type of wheat.
Ans. Hexaploid
Q.28- World staple food grain.
Ans. Wheat
Q.29- Seed rate of wheat is.
Ans. 100 kg
Q.30- Wheat protein is.
Ans. Gluten
Q.31- If sowing is done by the dibbler then seed rate.
Ans. 25- 30 kg
Q.32- Starch in wheat grain is.
Ans. 60-68%
Q.33- Moisture content at harvesting stage in wheat is.
Ans. 25-30%
Q.34- National average yield of wheat is.
Ans. 22 kg/Ha.
Q.35- Triticum aestivum was first introduced in india.
Ans. N.E. Borlang of maxico
Q.36- Flowering portion of wheat is called.
Ans. Spike
Q,37- Shelling percentage in wheat is.
Ans. 60%

 Varieties o Sonak – to replace Sonalika
– HD 2285
– PBW 343, HD 2687, WH 542, UP 2336, Raj 3077, CPAN 3004, PDW 215
– Many more like » Varieties for irrigated late sown
» Varieties for salt affected areas etc



Reproductive – Boot leaf 70-75 DAS
– Flowering : 85-90 DAS
– Milking: 100-105DAS
– Dough: 105-110
– Maturity: 115 – 120


 Importance
 World’s number one cereal in area
 Cultivation of wheat is as old as civilization
 It is the first mentioned crop in Bible
 Used for bread, cakes, bakeries, also manufacture of dextrose, alcohol etc
 A nutritious food of all