Which crop undergoes a process called pegging, where fertilized flowers grow downward into the soil?

✅Explanation: Pegging is a unique phenomenon in groundnut (also called peanut) cultivation. After successful fertilization, the stalk holding the developing flower ovary (gynoecium) bends and elongates, pushing the ovary underground. This buried ovary matures into the peanut pod containing the kernels.

🛑 Additional Information::
-Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)
-Family: Fabaceae
-Description: Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are herbaceous plants that grow annually. The plant produces yellow flowers that, after fertilization, turn downward and burrow into the soil to form pods containing seeds (peanuts).
-Significance: Groundnuts are rich in protein and oil, making them a crucial crop for human consumption and oil production. They also play a role in improving soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.

• Key Characteristics of the Fabaceae Family:
-Flowers: Typically have five petals arranged in a unique "butterfly" shape (papilionaceous) with one large petal (standard), two lateral petals (wings), and two lower petals fused together (keel).
-Leaves: Usually compound, often with stipules, and can be pinnate or trifoliate.
-Fruit: A legume or pod that splits open on two sides to release seeds.
-Nitrogen Fixation: Many members of this family form symbiotic relationships with Rhizobium bacteria, which fix atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by the plant, improving soil fertility.