AGRICULTURE
MAJOR CROP
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Aus, Aman and Boro
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Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
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Baisakh, Paus and Chait
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kharif Crops. July – October. Harvest – September to October. Rabi Crops. Sowing between October and November. Harvest – February to April. Zaid Crops. Sowing between March and June (between Kharif and Rabi) Requires warm & dry weather for growth and a longer day-length for flowering.
Detailed explanation-2: -India has three main cropping seasons Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid. Kharif crops are sown during the onset of the monsoon season. Rabi season begins with the onset of winter. There is a short cropping season between Rabi and Kharif, called Zaid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rabi crops include wheat and corn. Kharif crops include rice, sugarcane, jute, cotton and vegetables. Zaid Crops include potatoes and oilseeds like soybean and sunflower.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rabi crops-wheat, barley, oats, gram, mustard, linseed. Kharif crops-rice, maize, millet, ragi, pulses, soybean, groundnut.
Detailed explanation-5: -Grown between March-June between Rabi and Kharif crop seasons. Early maturing crops. Example: Cucumber, Bitter Gourd, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Moong Dal etc. 08-Apr-2019