Question

Name two beverage crops and write in detail about the soil and climatic conditions required for their growth???

Answer 1

Answer:

Tea and Coffee are the most commonly known beverage crops..  

The geographical conditions needed for growing tea are -

• It requires , alluvial soil.
• It requires adequate water supply.
• It can be grown either in plains or places having slight slopes.  

Tea is mostly grown in India and Bangladesh. In India, Assam is the largest producer of tea.

 

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.  

Coffee , is grown in India, Africa, America etc. In India, coffee is mostly grown in the south eastern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu etc.