Question

DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN REQUIREMENTS OF RICE AND WHEAT

Answer 1

Rice	Wheat
Can be grown only in areas with good rainfall at least 125 cm during the growing season	Needs about 21 to 38 cms of water during the growing season, can be grown in areas with moderate rainfall
Needs standing water but dry climatic conditions at ripening time	Does not need standing water, grows in well- drained areas
Requires high temperature from 20 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius	Requires warm temperatures from 21 to 24 degrees Celsius
Grows in a variety of soils like loam, gravel and silt though clayey soil is the best	Grows in a variety of soils but best in loam or clay-loam
Needs bright sunshine and low temperature especially during the ripening period	Needs low humidity and bright sunshine especially during the time when grains are filling