HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Rabi Crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October.

Detailed explanation-2: -These crops need submerged water for proper growth and hence are cultivated during rainy seasons. These crops are called Kharif crops. Some important kharif crops are maize, jowar, cotton, ragi, bajra, sugarcane and jute.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kharif crops, also known as monsoon crops or autumn crops, are domesticated plants that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the monsoon or rainy season in Karnataka, kharif crops are grown. These crops comprise padyy(rice), millets, maize, moong(pulses), groudnut, red chillies, cotton, soyabean, sugarcane, etc.