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Sugarcane:- In terms of production, Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop.
- Sugarcane belongs to Poaceae family of true grasses.
- In India, Sugarcane is grown as a Kharif Crop.
- It needs hot and humid climate with an average temperature of 21°C to 27°C. 75-150 cm rainfall is favorable for sugar cane cultivation.
- Irrigation needed for areas with lesser rainfall.
- Sugarcane can grow in any soil which can retain moisture.
- Ideal soil for sugarcane is deep rich loamy soil.
- The soil needs to be rich in nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus but neither it should be neither too acidic nor too alkaline.
- Crop water needed: 1500-2500 (mm/total growing period) and draught sensitivity is very High. Hence, sugarcane is the correct answer.
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