Question

Distinguish between Rabi and kharif crops . Make a list of various food grains and non food grain crops of these season

Answer 1

BASIS FOR
 COMPARISON                 KHARIF CROPS                       RABI CROPS .                        
  Meaning                         Kharif crops can be
                                      described as the crops
                                       which are sown with the
                                 beginning of the rainy season     .Rabi crops are the crops                                                                                          that are sown after the                                                                                                                                                                                                               end of the monsoon,                                      i.e. during the winter season.Major CropsRice, maize, cotton, groundnut, jowar, bajra, etc.Wheat, peas, gram, oilseeds, barley, etc.RequirementIt requires huge amount of water and hot weather to grow.It requires warm climate for seed germination and cold climate to growFloweringRequire shorter day lengthRequire longer day lengthSowing monthJune - JulyOctober - NovemberHarvesting monthSeptember - OctoberMarch - April