Question

Distinguish between the following: Kharif crop and Rabi crop.

Answer 1

Hint:
Two distinct types of crops that grow in different seasons are Kharif and Rabi. Corn, cotton, bajra, sugar cane, groundnut, jowar, maize, pulses, etc. are included in the Kharif crops, while Rabi crops include wheat, pulses, gram, barley, etc.

Complete answer:
Those crops that are sown at the beginning of the rainy season are referred to as Kharif crops, whereas those that are sown at the beginning of the winter or at the end of the monsoon are referred to as Rabi crops.
Kharif crops are often referred to as autumn or monsoon crops, while Rabi crops are also referred to as spring or winter crops.
The rainfall affects Kharif crops, as these plants need lots of water to grow. Rabi crops, on the contrary, do not have any monsoon effects.
The Kharif crops have a favorable (sowing) season in June-July, while Rabi crops are sown in March-April.
Hot weather and a large amount of water are needed to grow Kharif crops. Rabi plants, on the other hand, need a warm environment for seed germination and a cold climate for development.
Wet and warm weather and shorter day length are desirable for flowering in the case of Kharif crops, whereas if Rabi crops require dry and cold weather, longer day length is advantageous for flowering.
Cotton, Bajra, rice, maize, Jowar, etc., are examples of the Kharif crops, while the Rabi crops are examples of peas, barley, wheat, gram, etc.

Note
Kharif crops are also referred to as monsoon crops, while winter crops are also known as rabi crops.
During the rainy season, i.e. from June to October, Kharif crops are grown. Rice, cotton, bajra, sugarcane, groundnut, jowar, maize, pulses, etc. are among these crops. These plants need a great deal of water to grow, so they are sown at the onset of the monsoon and harvested in late September or October.
As these crops totally depend on the rainfall pattern and timing. In India, therefore, states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, etc., sowing time is a little earlier than in the other states. The explanation is the arrival over there of the south-western monsoon, which is around the end of May, and so the monsoon advances northward and then the sowing time is around the end of June.
During the winter season, i.e. from October to March, Rabi crops are grown. Wheat, pulses, grams, barley, etc. are among these crops. The word "Rabi" is a reference to spring. The harvesting time of these crops is during the spring season, as described.
Like Kharif crops, these plants do not need much water, so routine irrigating water is sufficient for them to grow. In this season, seeds such as mustard, sunflower, cumin, linseed, rapeseed, etc are also grown.