Question

ALL THE climatic conditions required by ALL THE 10 MAJOR CROPS.

Answer 1

Major crops are rice, wheat, millets, maize, cotton, jute, coffee, tea etc.

a. Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall.

b. Wheat needs moderate temperature and rainfall.

c. Millets require low rainfall and high to moderate temperature.

d. Maize needs moderate rainfall, temperature and lots of sunshine.

e. Cotton needs high temperature, light rainfall, bright sunshine for growth.

f. Jute requires humid climate, heavy rainfall and high temperature.

g. Coffee needs warm and wet climate.

h. Tea needs cool climate and rainfall throughout the year.