Some important Kharif Crops are: Rice, sorghum, maize, tea, rubber, coffee, guar, Sesame, cereals such as Arhar Dhal, pearl millet, soybeans, cotton, oilseeds. The cropping season in India starts in June and ends in October where monsoon crops are cultivated and harvested.It is in July–October,Harvest–September to October,Such crops require a lot of water Kharif crops, also known as monsoon crops or autumn crops, are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season. This season typically spans from June to October.Fruits: Almonds, bananas, guava, mangoes, and more. Seed plants: Arhar (tur), black gram (urad), and green gram (moong). Monsoon sowing dates vary across region-In Kerala (southern India), sown at the start of the southwest monsoon.Harvesting-They are harvested at the end of the monsoon season (October–November). Major Crops-Rice, maize, and cotton are significant Kharif crops in India.
Rabi Crops are:Barley,Gram,Rapeseed,Mustard,Oat,Wheat,Bajra,pulses, cereals, oilseeds, linseed.The season where crops are sown in mid-November and harvested in April/May is called Rabi Season. Sowing between October and November.Harvest – February to April in A.k.a Winter Season Crops Need cold weather for growt Need less water In India, the term “Rabi crop season” refers to the time when farmers cultivate and harvest particular crops that require a colder climate for healthy growth and sustainability. Typically, the Rabi season begins in October or November and lasts through March or April. During this season, farmers sow crops that thrive in cooler temperatures and are harvested in spring. The major Rabi crop in India is wheat, followed by barley, mustard, sesame, and peas. These crops play a crucial role in ensuring food security and are highly dependent on the winter monsoons
Some important Zaid Crops are:Pumpkin,Cucumber,watermelon, muskmelon, bhendi, bitter gourd, brinjal, black gram, green gram, pumpkin, and tomato. Since the Zaid crops are also called summer crops, they are sown and harvested between March and June.Sowing between March and June (between Kharif and Rabi).Requires warm & dry weather for growth and a longer day-length for flowering Zaid crops are summer season crops that grow for a short period between Rabi and Kharif crops, mainly from March to June. These crops thrive during the Zaid crop season, requiring warm, dry weather as their major growth period and longer day length for flowering
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