Key Terms

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Chapter: 06. Major Crops

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Crop: A plant that is grown in large quantities, especially as food.

Kharif: Crops that grow through the summer season in India.

Rabi: Crops that grow through the winter season in India.

Zaid: Crops that grow from March to June.

Loam: Good quality soil containing sand, clay and decayed vegetable matter.

Subtropical: Connected with regions that are near tropical parts of the world.

Molasses: A thick, black, sweet sticky liquid produced when sugar is refined.

Ethanol: A volatile, flammable, colourless liquid.

Bagasse: The fibrous matter that remains after sugar cane stalks have been crushed to extract their juice.

Pruning: The activity of cutting off some of the branches from a tree, bush, etc. so that it will grow better and stronger.

Sap: The liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts.

Latex: A thick white liquid that is produced by some plants and trees, especially rubber trees. Latex becomes solid when exposed to air.

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