Barley vs Buckwheat
Both are Cereal. 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.
Barley
Buckwheat
| Measure | Barley | Buckwheat |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Rabi |
| Sowing window | Nov–Dec | Sep–Oct |
| Days to harvest | 110–130 | 75–90 |
| Spacing | 22 cm rows | 30 × 10 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.5–8.0 | 5.0–7.0 |
| Water | 300–450 | 300–450 |
| Temperature °C | 12–25 | 15–25 |
| Seed rate | 75–100 kg | 40–50 kg |
| Yield | 3–4 t | 1–1.5 t |
| Watch for | Aphid, yellow rust | Aphid, leaf spot |