HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE AND BIO INPUTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a Zaid or summer crop?
A
rice
B
watermelon
C
corn
D
coffee
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zaid Crops (Summer Crops): The crops which are grown in summer season are called zaid crops. Muskmelon, watermelon and cucumber are examples for zaid crops.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is called Zaid. Cultivation of tomato, watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder is done during the Zaid season, which lasts from March to June.

Detailed explanation-3: -In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the zaid season. Some of the crops produced during zaid season are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agricultural crops which are grown in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops.

Detailed explanation-5: -Zaid Crops: The crops grown during this season are known as Zaid crops. Pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, bitter gourd, etc are all Zaid types of crops.

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