Consider the following statements 1 A short duration growing season between Rabi and Kharif is calle...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. A short duration growing season between Rabi and Kharif is called Zaid.

2. Zaid crops require warm dry weather for major growth period and longer day length for flowering.

3. Major crops are seasonal fruits and vegetables like watermelon, musk melon, cucumber etc.

4. Paddy seeds are sown in this season.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1,2&3 only

2,3&4 only

3&4 only

All the above

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Explanation:

In the Indian sub-continent, the crops grown on irrigated lands which do not have to wait for monsoons, in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops (also written as Zayad crops). These crops are grown mainly in the summer season during a period called the "Zayad crop season." They require warm dry weather for major growth period and longer day length for flowering. The main produce is seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Rice is a Kharif crop but its seeds are sown in Zaid season. In Zaid season the seeds grow into saplings. These saplings are plucked and then transplanted in paddy field manually in Kharif season.