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• The main source of water for rabi crops is rainwater, that has percolated into the ground. A good rain in winter spoils the rabi crops but is good for Kharif crops. 

• The crops grown in the winter season are called as rabi crops. Their time period is generally from October to March. 
• The term is derived from the Arabic word for spring, which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the winter crop). 

• Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season. The rainy season in India is generally from June-September. 

• There are crops that are grown mainly in the summer season during a period called the Zaid crop season. 
• They require warm dry weather for major growth periods and longer day length for flowering. 
• The main produce is seasonal fruits and vegetables like watermelon, muskmelon, bitter gourd, etc. 

Crops are classified as Kharif crops and rabi crops. Kharif crops are sown in the month of June/July and harvested in September/October every year.

Crops are classified as kharif crops and rabi crops. Kharif crops are sown in the month of June/July and harvested in September/October every year.

Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India. It is sown in October last and harvested in March and April every year. Major Rabi crops in India include wheat, barley etc.

Shakti, ratan and protina are the varieties of maize developed in India and all these have twice the amount of amino acids, lysine and tryptophan.