Question

What is the name for kharif season in Tamil Nadu?
A. Sornavari
B. Samba
C. Navarai
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: During the South-West monsoon season, the Kharif season begins from July to September.
In Arabic, the term 'Kharif' means autumn season, thus the name Kharif crops.

Complete answer:
In Tamil Nadu, the Kharif season is referred to as Sornavari. In the monsoon season, the crops sown are called Kharif crops. The planting season for Kharif diners from any country state, but generally from July to September. The different methods of sowing Kharif crops are as follows:-
1. Dibbling-It is a technique of placing a few seeds or seeds in a pit made with a dibbler or a planter with a fixed depth and space. This basic approach is ideal for planting larger spaces for their canopy growth or for cultural activities such as earthing, weeding etc., crops that need certain precise spacing. Seeds can be cultivated either on the ridges or in flat fields. The entire seedbed is not needed to be prepared for dibbling, but only the seeding areas. This approach is ideal for planting cotton, castor, groundnut, maize etc.
2. Line sowing, also referred to as digging, is a form of planting or dropping seeds in yeah furrows. Furrows are manufactured with a fixed spacing, where seeds are dropped at a specified distance and depth. Then it is sealed and compacted with dirt. Such implements used in this procedure are seed cum fertiliser or seed drills.
3. Broadcasting-It is a technique of distributing or dispersing seeds that may or may not be covered by dust on the soil. It is often carried out by hand, by aircraft or by electric spreaders. Broadcasting is especially appropriate for near-sowing crops that do not need spacing for their ultimate development and growth. Millets, mustard, jute, flooded, are examples of crops needing this technique.
4. Planting-It is the act of planting seeds in the soil manually. It is important to manually plant crops with larger seeds that need greater space for their growth.

Hence, Option A Sornavari is the correct answer.

Note: Between Rabi and Kharif plants, students sometimes confuse themselves. In April and May the harvesting season for Rabi crops, while at the end of the monsoon season Kharif crops are harvested,from October to November, that is.