(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder. (ii) It is a kharif crop. (iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C. (iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil. (v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season. (vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increasedRead more
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder.
(ii) It is a kharif crop.
(iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C.
(iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil.
(v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season.
(vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increased its production.
(vii) The maize producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage. Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below: (l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostlyRead more
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below:
(l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas. It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar. It is also produced in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Bajra: Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. It is Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
(iii) Rag: Ragi is grown in dry regions. It grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Its largest producer is Karnataka followed by Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below: Kharif crop: - (i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October. (ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm. (iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.Read more
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below:
Kharif crop: –
(i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.
(iv) Paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute groundnut and
soyabean are important crops.
(v) Rain from advaning monsoons helps in growth of crops i.e., nice and jowar.
(vi) Important rice growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Rabi crop:-
(i) It starts with the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer i.e., from October-December to April- June.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 70 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 40% of net sown area.
(iv) Important crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
(v) Precipitation during winter months and cyclonic rains help crops to grow i.e., wheat and barley.
(vi) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh are important for production of wheat and other rabi crops.
Give a brief description of the maize crop in India.
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder. (ii) It is a kharif crop. (iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C. (iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil. (v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season. (vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increasedRead more
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder.
See less(ii) It is a kharif crop.
(iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C.
(iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil.
(v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season.
(vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increased its production.
(vii) The maize producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Write a short note on the crop of millets in India.
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage. Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below: (l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostlyRead more
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
See lessTheir climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below:
(l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas. It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar. It is also produced in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Bajra: Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. It is Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
(iii) Rag: Ragi is grown in dry regions. It grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Its largest producer is Karnataka followed by Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
Differentiate between the kharif and rabi crops.
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below: Kharif crop: - (i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October. (ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm. (iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.Read more
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below:
See lessKharif crop: –
(i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.
(iv) Paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute groundnut and
soyabean are important crops.
(v) Rain from advaning monsoons helps in growth of crops i.e., nice and jowar.
(vi) Important rice growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Rabi crop:-
(i) It starts with the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer i.e., from October-December to April- June.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 70 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 40% of net sown area.
(iv) Important crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
(v) Precipitation during winter months and cyclonic rains help crops to grow i.e., wheat and barley.
(vi) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh are important for production of wheat and other rabi crops.