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Barley vs Fonio

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 Fonio

Measure Barley Fonio
Season Rabi Kharif
Sowing window Nov–Dec Jun–Jul
Days to harvest 110–130 70–90
Spacing 22 cm rows Broadcast
Soil pH 6.5–8.0 5.0–6.5
Water 300–450 400–600
Temperature °C 12–25 25–32
Seed rate 75–100 kg 20–30 kg
Yield 3–4 t 0.6–1 t
Watch for Aphid, yellow rust Bird damage, blast

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