Barley vs Maize
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
Maize
| Measure | Barley | Maize |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Kharif · Rabi |
| Sowing window | Nov–Dec | Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 110–130 | 90–110 |
| Spacing | 22 cm rows | 60 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.5–8.0 | 5.5–7.5 |
| Water | 300–450 | 500–800 |
| Temperature °C | 12–25 | 21–30 |
| Seed rate | 75–100 kg | 18–20 kg |
| Yield | 3–4 t | 5–8 t |
| Watch for | Aphid, yellow rust | Fall armyworm, stem borer |