Little Scholars Interview Questions and Answers

Cost of cultivation varies based on factors like location, season, inputs used, and farming practices.

• Cost of cultivation for tomato can range from $10,000 to $15,000 per acre.

• Cost of cultivation for capsicum may vary between $8,000 to $12,000 per acre.

• Chrysanthemum cultivation cost can be around $5,000 to $7,000 per acre.

• Factors influencing cost include seed cost, fertilizers, pesticides, labor, irrigation, and land rent.

My favorite crop is tomatoes. I am knowledgeable about common pests and diseases like blight and aphids.

• Tomatoes are a popular crop due to their versatility and nutritional value.

• Common pests include aphids, whiteflies, and hornworms.

• Common diseases include blight, powdery mildew, and blossom end rot.

Law of minimum states that growth is limited by the scarcest resource.

• Proposed by Justus von Liebig in 1840.

• Plants will only grow as well as the scarcest resource allows.

• Example: If a plant has enough sunlight and water but lacks nutrients, it will not grow well.

• Applicable in agriculture, ecology, and business management.

Chelated fertilizers contain nutrients that are bound to a chelating agent, while bulk fertilizers are in their raw form.

• Chelated fertilizers have nutrients that are more readily available for plant uptake

• Bulk fertilizers are usually cheaper but may require more time for plants to absorb nutrients

• Chelated fertilizers are less likely to react with soil minerals and become unavailable to plants

• Examples of chelated fertilizers include iron chelates and zinc chelates

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Molybdenum plays a crucial role in plant growth as it is essential for nitrogen fixation and enzyme activity.

• Molybdenum is a key component of the enzyme nitrogenase, which is responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use.

• It also plays a role in the activation of enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism, sulfur metabolism, and the reduction of nitrate to nitrite.

• Molybdenum deficiency can lead to stunted growth, yellowing of leaves, and reduced ...read more