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Barley vs Rice

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 Rice

Measure Barley Rice
Season Rabi Kharif
Sowing window Nov–Dec Jun–Jul
Days to harvest 110–130 120–150
Spacing 22 cm rows 20 × 15 cm
Soil pH 6.5–8.0 5.5–6.5
Water 300–450 1200–1800
Temperature °C 12–25 22–32
Seed rate 75–100 kg 40–50 kg
Yield 3–4 t 4–6 t
Watch for Aphid, yellow rust Stem borer, blast, BPH
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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Fonio Jun–Jul 70–90 5.0–6.5 25–32 0.6–1 t
Buckwheat Sep–Oct 75–90 5.0–7.0 15–25 1–1.5 t
Maize Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov 90–110 5.5–7.5 21–30 5–8 t
Grain Amaranth Jun–Jul, Oct 90–110 5.5–7.5 20–30 1–1.5 t
Quinoa Oct–Nov 90–120 6.0–8.5 15–25 1.5–2.5 t
Teff Jul 90–120 5.5–7.5 18–28 1–1.8 t
Popcorn Jun–Jul, Oct 95–115 5.8–7.0 21–30 2.5–3.5 t
Oats Oct–Nov 100–120 5.5–7.0 15–25 2.5–3.5 t
Wild Rice Apr–May 100–120 6.0–7.5 18–28 0.8–1.5 t
Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 3–4 t
Hull-less Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 2.5–3.5 t
Canary Grass Nov 110–130 6.0–7.5 12–25 1–1.5 t
Rice Jun–Jul 120–150 5.5–6.5 22–32 4–6 t
Wheat Nov–Dec 120–150 6.0–7.5 15–25 4–5 t

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