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Differentiate between kharif and rabi crops

Class 8CBSEScienceChapter: Crop Production and Management
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Kharif CropsRabi Crops
Kharif crops are the crops which are sown at the beginning of the rainy season, and harvesting between April and May.Rabi crops are the crops that are sown at the end of monsoon or at the beginning of winter season, i.e. between September and October.
These crops are known as monsoon crops.These crops are also known as winter or spring crops.
These crops depend on the rainfall patterns.These crops are not affected by the rainfall.
Major Kharif crops are rice, maize, cotton, jowar, bajra etc.Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc.
It requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow.A warm climate is required for seed germination and cold climate for the growth of crops.
Flowering requires shorter day length.Flowering requires longer day length.
Harvesting months from September to October.Harvesting months from March to April.
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