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Geographical conditions and cultivation of rice and wheat
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Solution
| Rice | Wheat |
| 1. It is a Kharif crop sown in June and harvested in October. | Water logging conditions can be damaging for the crop. |
| 2. During ripening stage the temperature should be 18°C – 32 °C. Mean temperature 24 °C. | It is a Rabi crop sown in October-November and harvested in March – April. Wheat needs a temperature of about 10 – 15 °C during the period of growth and 20 – 25°C during harvest. |
| 3. Rice needs more than 100 cm of rainfall | About 80 cm annual rainfall is ideal. |
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