CLIMATE for seed germination and a cold climate for growth.Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram, and mustard.Rabi Crop NameScientific NamePeasPisum sativumMustardBrassica junceaGramCicer arientinumWheatTriticum VulgareOnionAllium cepaThe crops that are sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops.It is also known as the SUMMER or monsoon crop in India.Kharif crops are USUALLY sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the southwest monsoon season. Some of the important Kharif crops are MAIZE, PADDY, cotton, jowar, and soybean.