write the geographical condition requried for the cultivation of rice and tea.
or Explain rice or wheat cultivation in india under the following heads (a)temperature (b)climate (c)major producing areas.
Crop | Temperature | Precipitation | Sowing month | Harvesting month | Soil | Areas |
Rice | 210-370C | 120-140 cm | Kharif season- June. Rabi/Winter-October – November. In summer season the crop is sown during first fortnight of March. |
kharif season- October-Nov. Rabi/Winter season-April-May. In Summer season the crop is harvested during June-July. |
Heavy to sandy loam | West Bengal, Haryana, Bihar,Andhra Pradesh, U.P., Punjab, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Karnataka |
Wheat(winter spring and spring planted wheat) | 21° to 24° C | 31 to 38 cm | Sep -Dec | Feb.-May | Well drained loam or clayey soil | U.P.,Punjab,Haryana, M.P.,Rajasthan,Bihar, Gujarat,Maharahstra, Uttranchal,West Bengal |