explain the three crop seasons in India
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India has 3 cropping seasons Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
,a) RabiCrops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from april to june. Some of the important crops are - wheat, barley, mustard, peas, grass.
b) Kharif - Crops are grown with the outset of monsoons and harvested in September - October. Important crops are-paddy, maize.jowar, bazra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, ground nut, soya bean.
c) Zaid - Crops are grown between rabi and kharif, there is a short season during summer known as Zaid season. Important crops are - watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops. Sugar cane takes almost a year to grow.
- イhis season starts after the rainy season. sowing begins in Sept-ember-October and harvesting takes place in February-march.
- ሠheat, barley, pulses and some oil seeds are grown in the Rabi season.
Ŧhe kharif season begins with the onset of the monsoons in June-july.
- Ŧhe crop grows in the rainy season and harvesting takes place after the retreat of monsoon in September-october.
- Ʀice, maize, millets, groundnuts, cotton jute are grown in the kharif season.
τhis is the summer season for growing crops which remain till April, May and June.
- ㄗroducts are mainly vegetables and fruits.