Question

Explain the rice cultivation in India under the following heads

a) Temperature b)Rainfall c) Agricultural season d) Major Producing areas e) Soil type

Answer 1

a)Temp.-Average temperature ranging between 21-37 ⁰ C.At the time of blooming, 26.5 to 29.5 ⁰ C ​range of temperature is required and at the time of ripening, 20-25 ⁰ C temperature is required.
b)Rainfall-100-200 cm rainfall is ideal for growing rice in India
c)Areas- West Bengal, Haryana, Bihar,Andhra Pradesh, U.P., Punjab,Odisha, Chattisgarh, Karnataka
d)Soil type-Alluvial clayey soil