HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Aman variety of rice sown between the rainy season and harvested in winter. Aus variety of rice is sown in summer along with pre-monsoonal falls and harvested in autumn. Boro variety of rice sown in winter and harvested in summer, this is known as spring rice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rice is an important Kharif crop in India. Aman, Aus, and Boro are rice varieties. Rice is usually sown thrice. Aman: This variety is sown in the rainy season (July-August) and harvested in winter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Winter rice is known as ‘Aman’ in West Bengal, ‘Sali’ in Assam, ‘Sarrad’ in Orissa, ‘Agahani’ in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, ‘Sarava’ in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Mundakan’ in Kerala and ‘Samba/Thaladi’ in Tamil Nadu.