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King Hyder Ali established the most famous LAL BAGH garden in Bangalore.
Lalbagh is a botanical garden in Bangalore, India, with an over 200 years history. First planned and laid out during the dalavaiship of Hyder Ali and later managed under numerous British Superintendents before Indian Independence.
It was responsible for the introduction and propagation of numerous ornamental plants as well as those of economic value.

The watch flower is Passiflora Laurifolia. It belongs to the family Passifloraceae.
It is native to tropical Americas and has spread to other parts of the world. It is also known as water lemon, golden bell apple and orange lilikoi.
The fruit is medium-sized, ovoid in shape, about 2 inches long with a diameter of 3 in (7.6 cm), with green or deep orange skin and white-yellow, extremely juicy pulp.

Pusa Nasdar is a variety of Ridge gourd. Released by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
It is a selection from the Madhya Pradesh collection. An early maturing variety, producing club-shaped fruit, producing 15 - 20 fruits per vine, light-green in colour. Flowering starts in 60 days.

The dehydration temperature sufficient for fruits is 66° - 71°C.
Drying or dehydration is the removal of the majority of water contained in the fruit or vegetable and is the primary stage in the production of dehydrated fruits and vegetables.
For fruits like apples, bananas, peaches, and nectarines, drying times will range from 6 to 16 hours. Apricots, grapes, figs and pears can take anywhere between 20 to 36 hours.

Mushrooms are an excellent source of Iron, a mineral that the body needs to produce red blood cells.
These are rich in vitamin B riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. The combination helps protect heart health. Riboflavin is good for red blood cells.

Pusa Bindu is a variety of Brinjal.
It is a progeny selection of cross GR × 91-2. Plants are spineless; fruits are small (70 - 75 g), slightly oval, glossy and dark purple.
First picking 55 - 60 days after transplanting. Its average yield is 30.0 t/ha.

The minimum TSS specified by FPO for crush is 55% and the rest is fruit juice.
A Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) is a type of Producer Organisation (PO) where farmers are its members.
The TSS value is defined as the amount of sugar and soluble minerals present in fruit and vegetables.

The chemical formula of colchicine is C₂₂H₂₅NO₆.
Colchicine is an alkaloid extracted from the colchicum autumnale plant, having molecular formula C₂₂H₂₅NO₆ and consists of three rings.
It is used to treat gout and some other inflammatory conditions. It is considered a high-risk medicine because it is associated with significant toxicity when not used correctly.

Waxing is done to reduce both Transpiration and Respiration.
Waxing generally reduces the respiration and transpiration rates, but other chemicals such as fungicides, growth regulators and preservatives can also be incorporated especially for reducing microbial spoilage, sprout inhibition, etc.
It reduces moisture loss and enhances the appearance of the product by adding a bright sheen, but also protects the fruits from postharvest decay which extends the shelf life.

Central Seed Laboratory (CSL) is located in New Delhi.
The Seed Testing Laboratory is located at the Division of Seed Science & Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and has been notified as the Central Seed Testing Laboratory it was established in 1960.
The Seed Testing Laboratory is the hub of seed quality control. Seed testing services are required from time to time to gain information regarding the planting value of seed lots.