Geography
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Frost is fatal for the sugarcane crop.
(ii) A 40-45 cm distance between two saplings of sugarcane is maintained.
(iii) The Sutlej-Ganga plains are the traditional growers of sugarcane.
Answer
(i) Frost is fatal for the sugarcane crop. This is because Sugarcane is a tropical crop. It grows well in warm climate, and being exposed to excessive cold temperatures or frost can lead to degradation in its sucrose content.
(ii) A 40-45 cm distance between two saplings of sugarcane is maintained to facilitate hoeing, weeding, irrigation and harvesting.
(iii) This is because of the fertile alluvium which is renewed every year by numerous mountain streams flowing in this area, sufficiently high temperatures and rainfall, and availability of high water level enabling easy irrigation.
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