Which of the following statements is true with respect to cropping seasons in India?
1
The kharif season begins with the onset of winter in October-November and ends in March-April under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra is possible.
2
The rabi season begins in October-November and facilitates the cultivation of temperate and subtropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra.
3
The kharif season largely coincides with the southwest monsoon under which tropical crops such as wheat, gram and mustard are cultivated.
4
Zaid is a short summer cropping season for cultivating watermelons, cucumbers, vegetables and fodder crops on irrigated lands.