Zaid

A crop grown in a relatively short period of time between two main crops of the year or before a major crop is called zaid/interstitial crop. According to the situation, when the main crop is damaged, the crop grown in its place or the crop grown in the middle of any main crop is also called zaid or intercrop.Proper and timely use of available resources is very necessary for increasing agricultural production under Zayed farming. For Zaid crops, it is necessary to keep these main two things in mind –

✔ Having proper irrigation facility.

✔ The field should be vacant at the appropriate time for sowing the Zaid crop.

Zaid info

What is Zaid Crop?

Zaid crops have good ability to tolerate high heat and dry winds. That is, these crops can tolerate strong heat and dry winds more than Kharif and Rabi crops. This season is the best time to collect soil samples for Kharif crop and get them checked.

Examples of Zaid crops include crops like moong, urd, sun, mukhi, groundnut, green, fodder, cucumber, cucumber, watermelon, taroi, cantaloupe and tomato etc.

 

On the basis of use and economic importance, the crops grown are divided as follows-

1. Cereal Crops

2. Pulse Crops

3. Oilseed Crops

4. Fruit Crops

5. Fiber Crops

6. Spices & Condiments

7. Medicinal Crops

8. Forage Crops

9. Vegetable Crops

10. Starch Crops

11. Sugar Crops

12. Stimulant Crops

13. Millet Crops

14. Root & Tuber Crops

15. Beverage Crops

 

Classification of crops on the basis of life cycle

 

1. Annual crops

2. Biennial crops

3. Perennial crops

 

On the basis of botanical classification, crops are generally divided under families, which are as follows-

 

1. Grass Family Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Wheat, Barley, Sugarcane

2. Pea Family (Leguminaceae Family) Arhar, Urad, Moong, Soyabean, Sunai, Lancha, Guar, Groundnut, Pea, Gram, Lentil

3. Mustard Family (Cruciferae Family) Mustard, Toria, Taramira, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cauliflower, Radish, Turnip

4. Cotton Family (Malvaceae Family Cotton, Jute and Okra etc.)

5. Potato Family (Solanaceae Family) Potato, Tomato, Green Chillies and Tobacco

6. Linaceae Family

7. Pumpkin Family (Cucurbitaceae Family) Petha, Cucumber, Bitter gourd, Melon and Watermelon etc.

8. Jute Family (Tilaceae Family) Jute

9. Egg family (Euphorbiaceae Family)

 

The classification of crops on the basis of industrial importance is as follows-

 

  1. Vegetable Industry
  2. Pharmaceutical Industry
  3. Fruit and flower industry
  4. Color and Aroma Industries
  5. Jute & Packing Industries
  6. Coffee Industry
  7. Flour Mill
  8. Soft Drink Industry
  9. Chemical & Oil Industry
  10. Cosmetics Industry
  11. Sugar Industry
  12. Handloom Industry