When plants of the same kind are

cultivated at one place on a large scale,

it is called a crop. For example, crop of

wheat means that all the plants grown

in a field are that of wheat.



Kharif Crops : The crops which are

sown in the rainy season are called

kharif crops. The rainy season in India

is generally from June to September.

Paddy, maize, soyabean, groundnut and

cotton are kharif crops.





Rabi Crops : The crops grown in the

winter season (October to March) are

called rabi crops. Examples of rabi

crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard etc 




Q,1,

Write the difference between Rabi crops and kharif crops?



Q,2,

What is crops and how many types of crop







agricultural practices which are

listed below:

(i) Preparation of soil

(ii) Sowing

(iii) Adding manure and fertilisers

(iv) Irrigation

(v) Protecting from weeds

(vi) Harvesting

(vii) Storage 




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The process of loosening and turning

of the soil is called tilling or ploughing. 



Plough : This is being used since

ancient times for tilling the soil, adding

fertilisers to the crop, removing the weeds

and turning the soil. This is made of

wood and is drawn by a pair of bulls or

other animals (horses and camels). It

contains a strong triangular iron strip

called ploughshare. The main part of the

plough is a long log of wood which is

called a plough shaft. There is a handle

at one end of the shaft. The other end is

attached to a beam which is placed on

the bulls’ necks. One pair of bulls and a

man can easily operate the plough. 






Hoe : It is a simple tool which is used

for removing weeds and for loosening

the soil. It has a long rod of wood or

iron. A strong, broad and bent plate of

iron is fixed to one of its end.