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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Establishment of cashew orchards by seedling is not recommended
Reason (R) : Cashew is a cross-pollinated crop

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For cross-pollinated perennial trees, sexual reproduction (seedlings) leads to genetic segregation and high variability. Therefore, soft-wood grafting (cloning) is recommended for cashew orchard establishment.
Updated On: Jul 23, 2026
  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  • (A) is true but (R) is false.
  • (A) is false but (R) is true.
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The Correct Option is A

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