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B.Sc. (Part-III) Semester—VI Examination

SEED TECHNOLOGY (VOC,)

(Seed Processing Farm Management and Marketing)

Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80

N.B. :— (1) All questions are compulsory.

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(2) Draw well labelled diagrams wherever necessary.

1. (A) Fill in the blanks :

(i) The main purpose of __is to maintain the seed in good physiological condition.

(i) __ is a seed processing machine by which seed separation is made on the basis of specific gravity.

(iii) Seed _ is promoted by natural agency of sun and wind.

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(iv) A plant in a place where it is a nuisance might be considered as

(B) Choose the correct alternatives (MCQ) :

(v) Insulation of seed storage is done to ___ the flow of heat.

(a) Reduce (b) Increase

(c) Maintain (d) None

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(vi) Seed production costs must be kept as _ as possible.

(a) Low (b) Very High

(c) High (d) All of the above

(vii)___ determine the seed farm business.

(a) Farm labours (b) Seed processing

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(c) Seed pricing (d) None

(viii) Warehouse should have no windows and have only __ door(s) constructed of metal.

(a) Nine (b) One

(c) Three (d) Four

(C) Answer in one sentence :

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(ix) What is mixed cropping ?

(x) What is seed pellets ?

(xi) What is Breeder's seed ?

(xii) What is heat injury of seeds ?

2. Describe in brief important methods of moisture measurement in seeds. 12

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OR

Explain :

(a) Working of specific gravity separators. 6

(b) Importance and advantages of seed drainage. 6

3. Explain :

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(a) Seed grading factors. 4

(b) Cleaning of roll mills. 4

(c) Labelling of treated seeds. 4

OR

(p) Seed conveyors. 4

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(q) Maintenance of seed processing equipments.

(r) Slurry treater.

4. (a) Construction of seed storage. 6

(b) Labelling and maintaining lot identity. 6

OR

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(c) Give account on packaging of seeds.

(d) Maintenance of seed processing record.

5. (a) Cost and capital investment

(b) Basic principles of field farm management.

(c) Law of diminishing returns.

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OR

(p) Decision making approaches.

(q) Most profitable combination of input and output.

(r) Opportunity cost.

6. Explain :

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(a) Tillage. 4

(b) Importance of weed control.

(c) Determination of field capacity and field efficiency. 4

OR

(p) Weeds and their control

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(q) Maintenance of soil fertility

(r) Dry land farming.

7. Explain :

(a) Seed transportation. 4

(b) Budget end record keeping.

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(c) Certified seeds.

OR

(p) Seed market in India.

(q) Pricing of certified seeds.

(r) Procedure of farm budgeting.

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