Crop Seasons
Class 8 Science: crop production and management
Sort crops into kharif and rabi, then put the steps a farmer follows in the right order.
Words to know
- Kharif crop
- Sown in the rainy season (June to September), like paddy and maize.
- Rabi crop
- Sown in winter (October to March), like wheat and gram.
- Irrigation
- Giving water to crops at the right time.
- Weeds
- Unwanted plants that grow with the crop.
- Harvesting
- Cutting the crop when it is ready.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Ask at home or at a shop which grains and pulses you eat. Which are kharif crops and which are rabi crops?