Question

Choose the correctly matched pairs about months and cropping seasons: A October to December - Zaid B. Onset of monsoon - Kha Onset of winters - Rabi D. April to May - Summer Zaid is a short season which comes during the months. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

D April to may summer zaid is a short

Answer 2

" Option D) April to May - Summer Zaid is a short season which comes during the months ". ​

Explanation:

• Zaid crops are summer season crops.

• They grow for a short time period between kharif and rabi crops, mainly from March to June. These crops are mainly grown in the summer season during a period called the zaid crop season.

• They require warm dry weather condition as major growth period and longer day length for flowering. The zaid crop season comes between the rabi and the kharif crop seasons. Rainy season and some summer months are required. The zaid crops also mature early.

• In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the zaid season. Some of the crops produced during zaid season are watermelon, cucumber, vegetables, muskmelon and fodder crops. Sugarcane crop takes almost a year to grow and long time to take the cultivation.

• The sowing of the rabi crops starts at the beginning of the Winter. They are harvested by March or April. Examples - Wheat, Oat, Gram,Pea, Mustard, Almond, Broccoli,Linseed.

• Summer Crops  or Zaid Crops also, there are some crops which are grown in the summers, that is between Rabi and Kharif season - March to June