Geography


Chapter : 3. Agriculture

Wheat

2. Wheat :
Features :
1. Second most important cereal crop.
2. Main food in north and north-western part of the country.
3. India is the fourth largest producer of wheat in the world.
4. It is a Rabi crop. (winter crop).
5. It grows well in a cool and moist climate, fertile soil, moderate rain fall.
Geographical Requirements :
1. Temperature :
10ºC to 15ºC during growing season.
25ºC to 28º C at the time of ripening.
2. Rainfall :
(a) 50 cm to 75 cm
(b) The western disturbances cause light rainfall is highly benefical to the wheat crop.
3. Soil :
(a) Well drained fertile soil, heavy textured soil with some amount of lime.
(b) Clayey, loamy soil of the Ganga Plain.
(c) Black soil of Deccan Plateau.
4. Area of Production : Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana are major producer of wheat. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra etc are others.

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