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Triticale is a man-made cereal which has been developed through hybridization between_____________

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Wheat and oat
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Wheat and rice
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Wheat and gram
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Wheat and rye
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Solution

The correct option is D Wheat and rye
  • Triticale is a man-made crop developed by crossing wheat and cereal rye. It is probably the only new man-made crop in commercial production.
  • Triticale was found to be more efficient than wheat in utilizing and absorbing nitrogen from the soil.
  • It also produces a 30% higher yield on acid soils and is superior to wheat on copper-deficient soil.

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