FAQ

The producers of hybrid tomato use both local market (Kolar/Madanapalli) sale and distant market (Chennai) sale depending upon the demand in the respective markets. The PHL in tomato would be around 19 per cent in Karnataka and 17 per cent in Andhra Pradesh. The total loss consist of 9.43 per cent and 7.33 per cent at the field level, 4.01 and 1.44 per cent at the market level and 5.15 per cent at retail level for Karnataka and AP respectively. The main causes of losses at the field level are entomological factors (fruit borer attack) and pathological factors (disease incidence). The farmers benefited from selling in the distant market as they could realizes Rs.57.05 as against Rs.36.37/box of 15 kg by selling in the distant market Chennai rather than in the local Kolar market.

Release the predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri at the rate of 30/tree on the appearance of mealy bugs.

Custard apple can be stored for a week at 20°C and below 15°C, the fruit is highly susceptible to chilling injury.

Yes, guava cultivation is profitable and the investment is feasible. The cost of establishment worked out to Rs.41235.53/ha and the cost of annual maintenance was around Rs.43293/ha. The cost of marketing worked out to Rs.1.33/kg. The price realized varied from Rs.4.73/kg (Field Sale) to Rs.6.04/kg (wholesale market). Investment feasibility analysis indicated an IRR of 97 per cent with an NPV of Rs.719566.05 and BCR of 1.81 with a pay back period of 3 years.

Gradually increase the storage temperature to the room temperature before taking out the fruits from cold store. The cold stored fruits will have a shelf life of 3 to 5 days depending on the length of cold storage.

Release the predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri at the rate of 30/tree on the appearance of mealy bugs.

Sapota grown in Kolar district is marketed through different channels like 1)Sale to PHC, 2)Sale to agents in the field itself (Field Sale), 3)Sale in the wholesale market and 4)Sale through cooperative (HOPCOMS). Sale through cooperative (HOPCOMS) is efficient both in terms of less cost (Rs.1.88/kg compared to Rs.2.24/kg in the wholesale market) and higher price realization (Rs.11.16/kg) compared to other channels like selling in the wholesale market (Rs.9.89/kg) or field sale (Rs.8.62/kg).

Papaya should be harvested when the fruits showing 5% yellow colouration at the base of the fruit.

The cost of establishment of sapota in Kolar district would be Rs.9953.80/ha and the cost of annual maintenance for the non-bearing period of 7 years worked out to Rs.7863/ha. The cost of cultivation of the bearing orchard would be Rs.11,113/ha. Production of sapota is profitable with net returns ranging from Rs.29,407.53/ha in wholesale market sale to Rs.Rs.38,053/ha in sale through cooperative.

Shelf life of cut flowers can be extend by adopting the following steps.

• Harvesting cut flowers at optimum maturity stage during cool hours of the day.
• Pre cooling and pre-treatment with floral preservatives.
• Packaging and low temperature storage.

Yes, it is feasible to invest on pomegranate orchards. The investment appraisal of pomegranate indicated that the internal rate of return (IRR) would be 67 per cent in Ganesh and 98 per cent in Arkata varieties. The pay back period would be 3-4 years with a BCR of 1.42 to 1.97 respectively.

Yes. A country may not wish to export its goods to another where patenting norms are ambiguous. Conversely, if a product is prohibitively priced due to a patent protection, the importing nation may place checks on the product’s imports.

Sucrose, citric acid, aluminium sulphate, silver nitrate, silver thiosulphate and 8 hydroxyquinotine citrate or sulphate are the some of the ingredients used in floral preservative formulations.

The presence of a large number of indigenous varieties is a boon for plant breeders and biotechnologists as they serve as a gene pool for varietal improvement experiments. This can actually encourage plant-breeding activity domestically and thereby increase in the returns to investment on such research.

Pulsing is a short term treatment done immediately after harvesting of cut flowers by dipping stem base in floral preservatives containing high concentration of sucrose (3-15%) in combination with citric acid or Aluminium sulphate or silver nitrate.