Consider the following crops :1. Cotton2. Groundnut3. Rice4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops ?
✓ Correct answer: c) 1, 2 and 3 only
ExplanationCotton, Groundnut and Rice are Kharif Crops in India while wheat is a Rabi Crop.About Kharif Crops :Kharif crops are sown during June-July and harvested during September-October period.Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, moong, tur, urad, jute, cotton, soybean, groundnut, etc. are the type of kharif crops.Rice : Temperature-22-32 degree celsius, Rainfall-1500-300 cm,Soil-Deep clay and loamy soil.Cotton : Temperature 21-30 degree celsius,Rainfall 50-100 cm,Soil-well drained light sandy loams,yellow and black soils.Groundnut: Temperature-30-35 degree celsius, Rainfall-40-125 cm,Well drained sandy loam soil About Rabi Crops:Rabi crop is sown during October-December month and harvested in April-June.Wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard etc are types of Rabi crops.Wheat : Temperature 10-15 degree celsius, Rainfall 50-100 cm, Soil-well drained fertile loamy soil.135
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