HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the winter wheat area, the crop is planted in:
A
autumn and harvested in summer.
B
winter and harvested in spring.
C
winter and harvested in autumn.
D
spring and harvested in summer.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Winter wheats are planted in the autumn and harvested in late spring or early summer. Both spring and winter wheats are grown in different regions of the United States and Russia. Winter varieties can be grown only where the winters are sufficiently mild.

Detailed explanation-2: -These varieties, known as winter wheats, are planted in the fall, “rest” during the winter, and are harvested during the summer. Spring wheats, by contrast, grow continuously after being planted; these are usually planted in the spring and harvested in the fall.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is grown in the Indian subcontinent during the monsoon season which usually lasts from June to November. Rabi crops are known as winter or spring crops because they are sown at the end of the monsoon season or at the beginning of the winter season which lasts from September to April or May. Wheat is a Rabi crop.

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