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Question 29
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(a) Photoperiod affect the___.

(b) Kharif crops are cultivated from___ to ___.

(c) Rabi crops are cultivated from ___ to ___.

(d) Paddy, maize, green gram and black gram are ___ crops.

(e) Wheat, gram, pea, mustard are ___ crops.

Answer 1

(a) Flowering of plants

(b) June to October

(c) November to April

(d) Kharif

(e) Rabi

• Photoperiod - It is the duration of light which is required by the plant for flowering. It varies according to season and zones of Earth and it affects the growth and flowering of the plant
• Kharif crop - A crop grown during the rainy season- that is from July to October Ex: paddy, cotton, etc.
• Rabi crop - A crop grown during the winter season- that is from November to April Ex: wheat, gram pea, etc