India Breeds New Types of Wheat.Presents information on new types of wheat developed by scientists in India in 2006.MohindruSameerEBSCO_bspWall Street Journal Eastern Edition
Grown between March-June between Rabi and Kharif crop seasons. Early maturing crops. Example: Cucumber, Bitter Gourd, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Moong Dal etc. Categories of Crops in India The major crops can all be divided into four main categories depending on their usage. ...
Rabi crops are grown in winter season. Rabi crops are sown in October and harvested in March. Rabi crop needs mild temperature and moderate water to grow properly. Wheat, gram, mustard, pea and linseed are examples of rabi crop. Wheat is the main rabi crop in India. AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES...
Wheat is a Rabi crop, and wheat production in India is ranked second in the world after China. It is grown in the northwest quadrant of India where the soil is a mixture of clay and sand. Wheat doesn't need as much water as rice and can thrive in cooler temperatures. ...
Though there are manytypes of millet, these are more commonly used; pearl millet, foxtail, finger, proso, sorghum etc. These whole grains are very nutritious and are used in Asian and African countries. Millets are grown and used commonly in India since prehistoric times. ...
Also, it is the second-largest producer of wheat and rice. In fact,Agriculturehas always been the backbone of our country’s economy. Ever since theGreen Revolution, we have started cultivating a variety of crops. Let us educate ourselves about the most important crops grown in India. ...
2. Four to Five rows of wheat grown in two rows of sugarcane is a popular intercrop practice. 3. Relay copping of wheat in an early planted potato crop is a high bonus cropping system. 4. To obtain maximum yield of wheat, 500 tillers per m2is required. ...
Basmathi rice is grown in Pakistan or Northern India. The water used to irrigate the rice fields come from the springs in the mountains. This is a very special type of rice indeed. Arborio rice for making risotto Arborio is a type of rice from Italy and it is used to make risotto. Wha...
Functional propertiesof the starches changed with irradiation.Scanning Electron Microscopy showed surface cracking of starch granules.Relative crystallinity decreased while X-ray diffraction pattern remained unchanged.关键词: Potato starch γ-Irradiation Physicochemical properties Pasting properties Morphological prope...
Types of Rice There are many varieties of rice available throughout the world. In India alone there are some 2,00,000 variety of rice that are known to exist. In India the most popular rice is the aromatic basmati rice, mainly grown in North India. Another short grain rice is sona maso...