Abaca vs Agave
Both are Fibre. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Abaca
Agave
| Measure | Abaca | Agave |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 18–24 mo | 4–6 yr |
| Spacing | 3 × 2 m | 2 × 1 m |
| Soil pH | 5.0–6.5 | 6.0–8.0 |
| Water | 1800–2500 | 400–800 |
| Temperature °C | 22–32 | 18–38 |
| Seed rate | Suckers | Suckers |
| Yield | 2–3 t | 2–4 t fibre |
| Watch for | Bunchy top, weevil | Weevil, leaf spot |