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NEET 2008
Exam
NEET
Year
2008
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

NEET 2008 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition

Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux...

Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?

Options

  1. ABacterial leaf blight of rice
  2. BDowny mildew of grapes
  3. CLoose smut of wheat
  4. DBlack rust of wheat

Correct answer

B. Downy mildew of grapes

Step-by-step solution

Bordeaux mixture was discovered by Millardet in France in 1882 . It is prepared by dissolving 40 g40 \mathrm{~g} of copper sulphate and 40 g40 \mathrm{~g} of calcium hydroxide in 5 L5 \mathrm{~L} of water. It was first used to control downy mildew disease of grape-vine that is caused by a fungus Ptasmopara viticota. Black rust of wheat is caused by Puccinia graminis tritici. The use of fungicide Dithane Z-78 and Dithane M-45 control the disease even at lower concentration. Loose smut of wheat is caused by Ustilago trittict. The use of fungicides (systemic fungicide like D-735 and F-461) give quite encouraging result
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