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Which of the following statement is true about Diara cultivation?
Question

Which of the following statement is true about Diara cultivation?

A.

Cucurbitaceous vegetables are specially adapted for growing near river beds due to their fibrous root system

B.

Cultivation of cucurbit vegetables in riverbeds is a kind of vegetable forcing as the crops are grown during the off-season on sand from July – October

C.

Both (a) and (b)

D.

None of the above

Correct option is C


Diara cultivation is a specialized technique of growing cucurbitaceous vegetables (like melons and gourds) in riverbeds where:
The sandy soil supports deep, fibrous root systems.
It enables off-season cultivation (July–October) due to residual moisture from riverbeds.

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