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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.