Rice needs ______ to grow.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. high temperature, high humidity and rainfall.
- Rice is a tropical crop and grown where the average temperature during the growing season is between 20°C and 27°C.
- Paddy cultivation is done only in those areas where minimum rainfall is 115 cm.
- Paddy is grown in wide range of soil, from the podzolic alluvium of China to the impermeable heavy clay of central Thailand.
- Paddy requires three essential plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.