Dedine rabi and kharif crops by giving examples.State any two essential conditions for multiple cropping
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Crop is the group of same kind of plants grown and cultivated at one place in significant quantities. Types of crops All crops cannot grow in the same season. Different crops have their own suitable climatic conditions and specific requirements. Crops in India are broadly classified into two categories namely kharif crops and rabi crops. In addition to these two crops there is another category called as zaid crops. Kharif crops: These are the crops grown in rainy season extending from june to october hence are also called as monsoon crops. These crops are totally rain dependent crops. Kharif crops include paddy,soybean, sugarcane. Rabi crops: These are the crops grown in winter season extenting from october to march. These are winter crops depending on irrigation sources. Rabi cops include wheat, gram, mustard etc.
Rabi crops are the crops which are grown in the season of winter.
eg:wheat, barley, oats, gram, linseeds, mustard, etc.
. kharif crops are crops which are grown in summer season
eg:rice, maize, sorgram, bajara, ragi, ground nuts, cotton, etc
The conditions for multiple cropping is , in multiple cropping there should be proper use of pesticides, chemicals and fertilisers and a proper irrigation facility and it should be taken cared.