Write a short note on rabi and kharif crops
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Kharif crops, which are also known as monsoon crops, are the crops which are grown during the monsoon or rainy season (June to October). Their seeds are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season and the crops are harvested at the end of the monsoon season.
Kharif crops depend on the rainfall patterns. The timing and quantity of rainwater are the two important factors that decide the output of Kharif crops. The main Kharif crops grown in India include paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, pulses etc.
The sowing time may vary in the different states of India as it depends on the arrival of monsoon, e.g. in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu the seeds are usually sown towards the end of May and in northern states like Punjab, Haryana the seeds are sown in the month of June.
Rabi Crops:
Rabi crops, which are also known as winter crops, are the crops that are grown in the winter season (October or November). Their seeds are sown at the beginning of the winter season and crop is harvest at the end of the winter season or in the spring season.
The rabi crops are cultivated in the dry season so timely irrigation is required to grow these crops. Some of the main rabi crops of India include wheat, gram, oat, barley, potato, and seeds like mustard, linseed, sunflower, coriander, cumin, etc.
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Kharif Crops ----
1- Kharif crops are the crops which are sown at the beginning of the rainy season, e.g. between April and May
2-These crops are known as monsoon crops
3-Major Kharif crops are rice, maize, cotton, jowar, bajra
RABI CROPS-:
1- Rabi crops are the crops that are sown at the end of monsoon or at the beginning of winter season, e.g. between September and October.
2-These crops are also known as winter or spring crops.
3-Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc.