Question: Mattocking is an important cultural practice in _______
Options:
Mango
Guava
Banana
Papaya
🔑 Key Points
→ Mattocking is an important cultural practice in Banana.
→ Mattocking refers to the removal of the pseudostem after the harvest of fruit bunches.
→ The old stem is allowed to remain on the old roots.
→ Desuckering and Propping are also important cultural practices in Banana.
→ Mattocking is an important cultural practice in Banana.
→ Mattocking refers to the removal of the pseudostem after the harvest of fruit bunches.
→ The old stem is allowed to remain on the old roots.
→ Desuckering and Propping are also important cultural practices in Banana.
🔴 Additional Information
Banana:
→ Scientific Name: Musa acuminata
→ Family: Musaceae
→ Origin: Southeast Asia
→ Chromosome Number: 2n = 3x = 33