Question

Pepper production is confined to the warm and wet slopes of _____ and _____ districts of Tamil Nadu.

• A. Cuddalore and Kanyakumari
• B. Kanyakumari and Thirunelveli
• C. Kanyakumari and Coimbatore
• D. Kanyakumari and Villupuram

Answer 1

The correct option is B Kanyakumari and Thirunelveli

Pepper production is confined to the warm and wet slopes of Kanyakumari and Thirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu.

Pepper crop are cultivated in mountainous areas like Kanyakumari, Nilgiris, Keelbhavaniin Tamil Nadu. Grows well in well drained soil. In clay, sandy lands, the crop does not grow well. If the soil pH is between 4.5 to 6.6 is better