32 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Black Pepper, published by agritech.tnau.ac.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 18 of the 32 pairs (56.2%) are explanatory questions and 14 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 32 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| Why is regulation of shade by lopping branches necessary for vines? | for providing optimum light to the vines | Regulation of shade by lopping the branches of standards is necessary not only for providing optimum light to the vines but also for enabling the standards to 8 # ! & &ot damage. < 8 $ ]? & 8 ! ! 8 & crops like Calapogonium mucunoides and Mimosa invisa are also recommended under West Coast conditions as an effective soil cover to prevent soil erosion during rainy season. During summer the cover crops dry up leaving thick organic mulch. Manuring and fertilizer application is critical for proper establishment and growth of plants. | 79 | relationship | 0.970 | Regulation of shade by lopping the branches of standards is necessary not only for providing optimum light to the vines but also for enabling the standards to 8 # ! & &ot damage. | 10 | page=10,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of preparing an irrigation management plan for crops? | to optimize water usage and to reduce wastage of water | In order to optimize water usage and to reduce wastage of water irrigation manage- ment plan need to be prepared for the crop. ]! ! & 8 ! whole cropping season and to reduce the water usage. | 9 | summary | 0.970 | In order to optimize water usage and to reduce wastage of water irrigation manage- ment plan need to be prepared for the crop. | 9 | page=9,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What should be done with spikes that fall on the ground during harvesting? | collected separately, cleaned and then | Proper separation need to be implemented to keep different products of the crop separately. ;" " W%[ ! 8 ! * * crop is harvested during December –January in plains and January-April in the high )& 8 8 8# " ! )& " Spikes which are fallen on to the ground may be collected separately, cleaned and then # & ! ' & ! different pepper products is given below. # Post harvest processing operations followed for black pepper involves threshing, blanch- ing, drying, cleaning, grading and packaging. | 478 | summary | 0.970 | ;" " W%[ ! 8 ! * * crop is harvested during December –January in plains and January-April in the high )& 8 8 8# " ! )& " Spikes which are fallen on to the ground may be collected separately, cleaned and then # & ! ' & ! different pepper products is given below. | ||||
| What is the nature of black pepper that makes it susceptible to moisture absorption? | hygroscopic in nature | Storage Black pepper is hygroscopic in nature and absorption of moisture from air, during rainy season when there is high humidity may result in mould and insect infesta- ; ! Z{ # produce is bulk packed separately in multi layer paper bags or woven polypropylene & 8 ! U # & 8 ! ! ' *+^%**$^ ? ! & 8 ' % ments in spice sector. | 24 | definition | 0.940 | Storage Black pepper is hygroscopic in nature and absorption of moisture from air, during rainy season when there is high humidity may result in mould and insect infesta- ; ! Z{ # produce is bulk packed separately in multi layer paper bags or woven polypropylene & 8 ! U # & 8 ! ! ' *+^%**$^ ? | ||||
| What are the symptoms of Phytophthora capsici? | ate margins which rapidly enlarge and cause defoliation | Non combustible containers should be broken or deformed by punching holes at several places to prevent reuse. '"8 Phytophthora capsici is the most destructive of all diseases and occurs mainly during the south west monsoon season. Symptoms : " & 8 & % ate margins which rapidly enlarge and cause defoliation. # & ! ! trailing on the soil turn black when infected. | 348 | summary | 0.930 | Symptoms : " & 8 & % ate margins which rapidly enlarge and cause defoliation. | 13 | page=13,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What environmental conditions help in better penetration of sunlight? | build up of humidity | # Removal and destruction of dead vines along with root system from the garden is ! Phytophthora Planting material must be collected from disease free gardens and the nursery preferably raised in fumigated or solarized soil. ' & 8 Injury to the root system due to cultural practices such as digging should be avoided. # ! 8 # " !! # ! ! & build up of humidity and for better penetration of sunlight. Management Phytophthora # | 716 | relationship | 0.890 | # ! 8 # " !! # ! ! & build up of humidity and for better penetration of sunlight. | 14 | page=14,block=1 | ||
| What basic operations enhance the value of produce and help achieve higher returns? | Cleaning and grading | Cleaning and grading are basic operations that enhance the value of the produce and help to get higher returns. Cleaning on a small scale is done by winnowing and hand picking which removes most of the impurities. Such units consist of a fan/ blower and a feeding assembly. Spiral # ! immature " 8 8 ! " is done by using sieves and shifting black pepper into different grades based on size. Drying Cleaning and grading | 0 | summary | 0.890 | Cleaning and grading are basic operations that enhance the value of the produce and help to get higher returns. | 22 | page=22,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are some of the hybrids developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research? | SREEKARA IISR SHAKTHI IISR GIRIMUNDA IISR MALABAR EXCEL IISR THEVAM PANNIYUR 1 | & ! & # Z %Z %H Panniyur-8 are hybrids evolved at the Pepper Research Station, Panniyur X Y & **$^ **$^/ ]? two hybrids released from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala. SREEKARA IISR SHAKTHI IISR GIRIMUNDA IISR MALABAR EXCEL IISR THEVAM PANNIYUR 1 | 313 | list | 0.820 | & ! & # Z %Z %H Panniyur-8 are hybrids evolved at the Pepper Research Station, Panniyur X Y & **$^ **$^/ ]? two hybrids released from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala. SREEKARA IISR SHAKTHI IISR GIRIMUNDA IISR MALABAR EXCEL IISR THEVAM PANNIYUR 1 | 5 | page=5,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are some examples of eco-friendly packaging materials? | clean gunny bags or paper bags | Packaging Eco friendly packaging materials such as clean gunny bags or paper bags may be adopted and the use of polythene bags may be minimized. Recyclable/ reusable packag- ing materials shall be used wherever possible. All the bags need to be labelled seperately. | 51 | list | 0.820 | Packaging Eco friendly packaging materials such as clean gunny bags or paper bags may be adopted and the use of polythene bags may be minimized. | 23 | page=23,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What needs to be ensured to reduce pesticide residue in produce? | correct dose of pesticides, time of application and mode of application | Records need to be maintained for irrigation schedules, fertigation application and 8 ' Depending on the nature and stage of the crop, inter-cultivation practices need to be adopted to reduce the incidence of weeds. Comprehensive package of pest and disease management schedules including ' ! ' In order to reduce pesticide residue in produce, correct dose of pesticides, time of application and mode of application need to be ensured and recorded correctly. Use of bio control agents and bio pesticides is preferred and plans for this should be available. | 451 | list | 0.820 | Comprehensive package of pest and disease management schedules including ' ! ' In order to reduce pesticide residue in produce, correct dose of pesticides, time of application and mode of application need to be ensured and recorded correctly. | 10 | page=10,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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