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Asparagus vs Onion

Both are Vegetable. 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.

Asparagus Onion

Measure Asparagus Onion
Season Perennial Rabi · Kharif
Sowing window Feb–Mar Oct–Nov, Jun–Jul
Days to harvest 2–3 yr 120–150
Spacing 150 × 40 cm 15 × 10 cm
Soil pH 6.5–7.5 6.0–7.5
Water 500–700 350–550
Temperature °C 15–25 13–25
Seed rate Crowns 8–10 kg
Yield 4–6 t 25–35 t
Watch for Rust, asparagus beetle Thrips, purple blotch, basal rot

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Asparagus Feb–Mar 2–3 yr 6.5–7.5 15–25 4–6 t
Bamboo Shoot Jun–Jul 3–4 yr 5.5–7.0 20–35 8–15 t
Ivy Gourd Jun–Jul 4–6 mo 5.5–7.0 22–35 20–30 t
Pointed Gourd Jun–Jul 4–5 mo 6.0–7.5 22–35 15–25 t
Taro Jun–Jul 6–8 mo 5.5–7.0 21–32 15–25 t
Horseradish Feb–Mar 8–10 mo 6.0–7.5 10–24 8–12 t
Yam (Dioscorea) Apr–May 8–10 mo 5.5–6.5 25–32 20–30 t
Cassava (Tapioca) May–Jun 9–11 mo 5.5–7.0 25–35 25–40 t
Arracacha Jun–Jul 10–12 mo 5.5–6.5 15–22 15–25 t
Arrowroot May–Jun 10–11 mo 5.5–6.5 20–30 15–25 t
Amaranth (Leafy) Feb–Sep 30–45 6.0–7.5 22–32 10–15 t
Arugula Sep–Nov 30–45 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t
Purslane Jun–Jul 30–45 5.5–7.5 20–32 10–15 t
Spinach (Palak) Sep–Feb 35–50 6.0–7.5 15–25 12–18 t

79 more in this list. All 538 crops, with every column → The sowing year →