What is Rabi crops?
'''Rabi crops''' are a type of [[crop]] grown in the [[winter]] and harvested in the spring in the [[South Asia]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-rabi-and-kharif-crops/|title=What Is The Difference Between Rabi and Kharif Crops?|website=BYJUS|language=en-US|access-date=2020-08-07}}</ref> The word means spring in the [[Arabic language]]. == Overview == It is also called rabi harvest and spring harvest (also known as winter crop). The rabi crops are sown around mid-November, after the [[monsoon]] rains are over, and harvesting begins in April/May. The crops are grown either with rainwater that has [[Percolation|percolated]] into the ground, or with [[irrigation]]. A good rain in winter spoils the rabi crop but is good for [[kharif crops]]. Normally wheat [[barley]], [[Mustard seed|mustard]], [[sesame]] and [[peas]] are grown in India. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February. Some of the example are: === Cereals === *[[wheat]] *[[oat]] *[[barley]] * [[maize]][[File:Rabbi crop wheat in India.jpg|thumb|261x261px|wheat (rabi crop) ]] === Seed plants === ;[[File:Alfalfa--Luzerne.jpg|thumb|262x262px|alfalfa ]] * [[alfalfa]] * [[linseed]] * [[sesame]] * [[cumin]] * [[coriander]] * [[Mustard plant|mustard]] * [[fennel]] * [[Fenugreek]] * [[Plantago ovata|isabgol]] ; === Vegetables === *[[pea]] *[[chickpea]] *[[onion]] *[[tomato]] *[[potato]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Agriculture]]