INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The major Rabi crops are wheat, barley, gram, peas, and mustard. The Rabi season starts from the onset of winter. Crops are sown between the months of October and December, and harvested from April to June.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rabi crops, which are also known as winter crops, are grown in the winter season. Some of the main rabi crops of India include wheat, barley, potato, mustard, sunflower, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word for “spring”, which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the “winter crop”).

Detailed explanation-4: -The weather is supposed to be moist in the early stages hence it is sown in winter and in the later stage it is required to be dry and sunny but the temperature above 20-25 degrees celsius is not good for the growth of the crop. For these reasons, wheat is considered to be a winter crop and is grown in the Rabi season.