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Question
Examine the geographical conditions favourable for the cultivation of rice and wheat.
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Solution
Rice:- Rice is mainly a tropical crop.
- Soil:- Deep fertile clayey or loamy soils are suited.
- Temperature and Rainfall:- Require means temperatures of 24°C and annual rainfall of 150 cm.
Wheat:- Wheat is a temperate or sub-tropical crop. Fertile alluvial soil or mixed soil is ideal for wheat cultivation.
- Rainfall:- Moderate 50cm - 100cm rainfall.
- Temperature:- It requires 10° - 15°C at the time of sowing and 20° - 25°C at the time of ripening.
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