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Highest Water Use Efficiency (WUE) among the field crops is of

A. Rice

B. Pearl millet

C. Finger millet

D. Cotton

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Water use efficiency (WUE) is a measure of the amount of biomass produced per unit of water used by a plant. It is based on the concept introduced 100 years ago by Briggs and Shantz in 1913 showing a relationship between plant productivity and water use.
WUE is highest for the finger millet as it adapted to hot and semi-arid conditions. It can withstand cultivation at altitudes over 2000 m above sea level, because of its high drought tolerance and the long storage time of the grains.

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  1. Prakash Shukla
    Prakash Shukla :
    4 months ago

    Pearl millet and sorghum

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