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Dashehari-51 is one of the varieties of mangoes that is developed by clonal selection and bears fruit regularly.
Dashehari-51 is the regular bearing and yielding clone of Dashehari.
It is one of the best varieties in the country with fruit size is small-medium, the shape is elongated with yellow fruit colour, and the flesh is fibreless. It has a good keeping quality, mainly used for table purpose. It is susceptible to mango malformation.

Seed Constitutes more than 50% of the cost of production in the crop Potato.
India is the second largest producer of potatoes in the world. Seed is the single most important input in potato cultivation.
Potato seed alone accounts for 40 - 50% of the total potato production cost, and huge quantities of potentially edible food are put back into the soil as potato seed.

Long day plant among the following is cluster bean.
The plants which require more exposure to light are called long-day plants (LDP).
The cluster bean is a tropical plant. It requires a warm growing season. The crop requires 30 to 35°C temperatures at the sowing time for proper germination and 32 to 38°C temperature encourages good vegetative growth, but the high temperature at the flowering stage can result in premature flower drop. It can tolerate temperatures as high as 45 - 46°C. It is a photosensitive and indeterminate crop.

Anti-diabetic principle cheratin is present in bitter gourd.
Bitter gourd is traditionally known for its medicinal properties such as antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammation, antivirus and cholesterol-lowering effects. It contains many phenolic compounds that may have the potential as antioxidants and antimutagen.
It has several chemicals that seem to act like insulin and help to lower blood sugar levels.

Pusa sawani, Pusa Makhamali and Punjab Padmani are the varieties of Okra.
Pusa Sawani: It is a cross between IC-1542 and Pusa Makhmali and was released from IARI, New Delhi. It has dark green, smooth fruits with five ridges. The fruits are about 10 to 12 cm long at the marketable stage suitable throughout the year.
Pusa Mahakali: It is developed by IARI, New Delhi. Its fruits are of light green color.
Punjab Padmini: It is developed by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Fruits are quick growing, hairy and of dark green colour. Ready to harvest within 55 - 60 days after sowing. It is tolerant of the yellow vein mosaic virus. Gives an average yield of 40 - 48 qtl/acre.

The pigment in purple-coloured carrots is Anthocyanin. Purple carrots grow mostly in southern Europe and Asia.
Purple carrots contain anthocyanins, a pigment that acts as powerful antioxidants, grabbing and holding on to harmful free radicals in the body.
Anthocyanins also help prevent heart disease by slowing blood clotting.

A habit of black pepper vine is Perennial.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (Family: Piperaceae) is a perennial vine grown for its berries and extensively used as a spice and in medicine. India is one of the major producers, consumers, and exporters of black pepper in the world.
It is an understory plant that climbs up trees and grows in dappled light. When grown as a houseplant, it needs moderate light in an east or west window and it should be placed directly on the windowsill or close to your light source if grown in a light

Application of Chlormequat chemical in the form of foliar spray at the beginning of flower bud development may improve drought resistance in pea.
Chlormequat is an organic compound used as a plant growth regulator.
Chlormequat has been called the most important inhibitor of gibberellin biosynthesis. It inhibits cell elongation, resulting in thicker stalks, which are sturdier, facilitating the harvesting of cereal crops. In exogenous application, it also improves drought resistance in some plants.

The Tomato variety suitable to be grown under high temperatures is Pusa hybrid-1.
This hybrid of tomato is developed by IARI, New Delhi and is suitable for western India with hot summers (Fruit set up to 28°C) and Night temperatures 20°C normal.
Fruits are round and flattish, thick pericarp, uniform ripening and smooth 2 - 3 locules. About 100 to 150 g of seeds are sufficient for raising seedlings for a hectare. It takes 120 to 130 days from transplanting to fruit ripening. It is highly tolerant to root-knot disease.

Curry leaf variety with red petiole variety is Senkaambu.
The curry tree, Murraya koenigii is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae and is native to Asia. The plant is also sometimes called sweet neem, though M. koenigii is in a different family to neem.
It is a Coimbatore local type and the leaves have better aroma and flavour due to higher oil content.
There are other two types of curry leaf viz., broad-leaved and small-leaved types. The small-leaved types are more fragrant and hence used for the extraction of essential oil.