Wheat

About Wheat:

• Wheat is an important staple food crop in India.
• It is a temperate crop that thrives in cool and dry climates.
• It is primarily grown as a Rabi crop.
• Required climatic conditions for wheat cultivation
  • Temperature: A cool temperature (10°C to 15°C) during sowing and 21°C to 26°C during ripening ensures optimum growth and grain quality.
  • Rainfall: Wheat requires 50-75 cm of well-distributed rainfall.
  • Soil: It grows well in a clay loam or loam texture
• Major Wheat Producing Countries: China, India, Russia and United States.
• Major Wheat Producing States: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.