Question

Diseases occurring due to Ca deficiency are
(A) Hollow heart in Groundnut
(B) Frenching of Citrus
(C) Pod popping in Groundnut
(D) Pillowing of Cucumber
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. Only (A) and (B)
• B. Only (B) and (C)
• C. Only (A) and (D)
• D. Only (C) and (D)

Hint:

To prevent pod popping, groundnut farmers apply gypsum ($\text{CaSO}_4\cdot 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$) during the flowering and pegging stages to ensure an abundant supply of soluble calcium in the topsoil layer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D