Consider the following statements about the cultivation of wheat 1 It thrives best in soils wh...........

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Consider the following statements about the cultivation of wheat.

1. It thrives best in soils which drain water easily like loamy soil.

2. It is a crop of temperate region.

3. It requires moderate rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

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Explanation:

Only Statement 1 and 3 are correct

Wheat thrives best in well-drained soils, not in soils that do not drain water easily. It is indeed a crop of the temperate region and requires moderate rainfall during the growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest.

Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest. It thrives best in well drained loamy soil. Wheat is grown extensively in USA, Canada, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Australia and India. In India it is grown in winter.