Question

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What are the differences between kharif crops and rabi crops?
List the main agricultural practices involved in agriculture.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kharif crops, monsoon crops or autumn crops are domesticated plants like rice that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent's monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area. ... Rice, maize and cotton are the major kharif crops in India

Common kharif crops

Bajra.

Jowar.

Maize (corn)

Millet.

Rice (paddy and deepwater rice)

Soybean.

Rabi crops or rabi harvest are agricultural crops2 that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India

Common rabi crops

barley.

gram.

rapeseed.

mustard.

oat (Avena sativa)

wheat (Triticum aestvium)

Bajra (Triticum aestviu

Agricultural practices

Soil preparation. Before raising a crop, the soil in which it is to be grown is prepared by plowing, leveling, and manuring. ...

Sowing. Selection of seeds of good quality crop strains is the primary stage of sowing. ...

Manuring. ...

Irrigation. ...

Weeding. ...

Harvesting. ...

Storage.

Answer 2

Types of Crops in India:

India is a vast country where diverse practices of farming are seen in different parts. But crops in India can be divided into two main types, which are as follows:

• Kharif
• Rabi

Kharif: Kharif crops are grown in the rainy season, i.e. during monsoon. Kharif crops are usually sown in June and harvested in September. Kharif crop needs high temperature and plenty of rainfall to grow properly. Paddy, maize, soyabean, groundnut and cotton are examples of kharif crop. Paddy is the main kharif crop in India.

Rabi: Rabi crops are grown in winter season. Rabi crops are sown in October and harvested in March. Rabi crop needs mild temperature and moderate water to grow properly. Wheat, gram, mustard, pea and linseed are examples of rabi crop. Wheat is the main rabi crop in India.

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

Various tasks; which a farmer needs to do during cultivation of crops are collectively called agricultural practices. Activities which are part of agricultural practices are as follows:

Preparation of soil

1. Sowing
2. Adding manure and fertilizer
3. Irrigation
4. Protecting from weeds
5. Harvesting
6. Storage