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.
Following are the climatic conditions ans producing areas of wheat and rice:
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 |