𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀:

𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬:

Kharif crops, which are also known as monsoon crops, are the crops which are grown during the monsoon or rainy season (June to October). Their seeds are sown at the beginning of the monsoon season and the crops are harvested at the end of the monsoon season.

Kharif crops depend on the rainfall patterns. The timing and quantity of rainwater are the two important factors that decide the output of Kharif crops. The main Kharif crops grown in India include paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, pulses etc.

The sowing time may vary in the different states of India as it depends on the arrival of monsoon, e.g. in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu the seeds are usually sown towards the end of May and in northern states like Punjab, Haryana the seeds are sown in the month of June.

𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬:

Rabi crops, which are also known as winter crops, are the crops that are grown in the winter season (October or November). Their seeds are sown at the beginning of the winter season and crop is harvest at the end of the winter season or in the spring season.

The rabi crops are cultivated in the dry season so timely irrigation is required to grow these crops. Some of the main rabi crops of India include wheat, gram, oat, barley, potato, and seeds like mustard, linseed, sunflower, coriander, cumin, etc.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬:

𝟏. Kharif crops: crops are the crops which are sown at the beginning of the rainy season, e.g. between April and May. 

𝟏. Rabi crops: Rabi crops are the crops that are sown at the end of monsoon or at the beginning of winter season, e.g. between September and October.

𝟐. Kharif crops: These crops are known as monsoon crops. 

𝟐. Rabi crops: These crops are also known as winter or spring crops.

𝟑. Kharif crops: These crops depend on the rainfall patterns. 

𝟑. Rabi crops: These crops are not affected by the rainfall.

𝟒. Kharif crops: Major Kharif crops are rice, maize, cotton, jowar, bajra etc. 

𝟒. Rabi crops: Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc.

𝟓. Kharif crops: It requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow.

𝟓. Rabi crops: A warm climate is required for seed germination and cold climate for the growth of crops.

𝟔. Kharif crops: Flowering requires shorter day length.

𝟔. Rabi crops: Flowering requires longer day length.

𝟕. Kharif crops: Harvesting months from September to October.

𝟕. Rabi crops: Harvesting months from March to April.