Monday, November 22, 2010

Spices,Kerala,cardamom, fenugreek,black pepper, Turmeric,hybrid variety ,Green revolution ,Hortus Malabaricus

Spices


Head office of Spices Board in Kerala is in Kochi .

Kerala is the Land of spices.

The spicy material which is extracted from the nutmeg is olioresin .

Queen of spices is cardamom

The spices which contain more amount of protiens is fenugreek .

The spices through which pollination occur through rain is black pepper.

The spice which contain more amount of iron is Turmeric .

The hybrid variety of Paddy s IR8.

The two scientific methods of cultivation of plants without soil are Hydroponics and Aeroponics .

Father of Green revolution -Dr .M S Swaminathan

Father of White Revolution -Dr. V Kurian

The state which is known as the store house of cereals is Andhra Pradesh .

The birth place of Black pepper ,Ginger , Turmeric and cardamom is in India .

The first Botanical Garden of India is in Kolkota .

Queen of Paddy is Basumati .

The mosaic disease commonly attacks on plants like tobacco and Tapioca .

H-165 is a hybrid variety ofTapioca .

The pathogen which causes Mandari disease in coconut is Virus .

The language of Hortus Malabaricus is Latin.

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