Chilling requirement for cabbage is

A. 4° - 10°C for 6 - 8 weeks

B. 4° - 10°C for 2 - 3 weeks

C. 10° - 15°C for 2 - 3 weeks

D. 10° - 15°C for 4 - 8 weeks

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The chilling requirement for cabbage is 4° - 10°C for 6 - 8 weeks.
The chilling requirement of a fruit is the minimum period of cold weather after which a fruit-bearing tree will blossom. A chilling unit in agriculture is a metric of a plant's exposure to chilling temperatures.
The seed production of cabbage is only possible under temperate conditions of Jammu where chilling requirements range from 4 - 10°C for 8 - 10 weeks after head formation prevails.