List the two beverage crop of India and write the climatic conditions need for its growth.
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Answer:
✔️Tea is the most important beverage crop of India.
➡️Climatic conditions :
(i)Temperature : The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub tropical climate. Tea bushes require warm and moist, frost-free climate all through the year. Tea bushes need temperature of more than 25°C.
(ii) Rainfall : Tea plant needs heavy rainfall ranging between 150 cm to 250 cm. The rainfall should be well distributed throughout the year.
(iii) Soil : The plant requires a light loamy soil. The soil should be rich in humus and iron content. Tea is a soil exhausting crop, so frequent use of chemical fertilisers and manure is essential.
✔️Coffee
➡️Geographical conditions needed for growing coffee:-
⬜ It requires humid climate.
⬜ It grows best in loamy soil.
⬜ It grows in slight slopes.
⬜ It doesn't require much irrigation.
Answer:
The two beverages grown in India are:
1)Tea -
Tea plant needs a hot and wet climate.It requires temperature between 10 degree and 35 degree Celsius ;summer temperature averaging about 25 degree Celsius is most favourable for its growth.Heavy dew and high humidity cause rapid growth of new tea leaves.
2)Coffee-
It requires temperature between 16 degree and 28 degree Celsius the year round.It is sensitive to cold and frost.It is often grown in the shades of other trees to avoid direct sunlight.The coffee plant needs well distributed rainfall ranging between 125 cm and 200 cm.