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About Rabi crops:-

Rabi” is an Arabic word for “spring”.
Harvesting of the winter crops happens in the springtime, thus these crops are called as Rabi crops.
The Rabi season usually starts in November and lasts up to March or April.
Rabi crops are mainly cultivated using irrigation as monsoon rains are already over by November.
Moreover, the unseasonal showers in winter seasons can ruin the crops.
Wheat, barley, mustard and green peas are some of the major Rabi crops of India and different crops require different climatic conditions. For example:

Wheat

It requires cool temperatures during its growing season in the range of about 14°c to 18°c.
Rainfall of about 50 cms to 90 cms is most ideal.
However, during harvesting season in the spring, wheat requires bright sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures.

Mustard

It requires a subtropical climate to grow which is a dry and cool climate.
The temperature range to grow mustard is between 10°c to 25°c.
Therefore, the heavy rainfall and hailstorms differently impact various Rabi crops based on various stages of crop production.

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