Bilva (Bael) vs Vetiver (Khus)
Both are Medicinal. 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.
Bilva (Bael)
Vetiver (Khus)
| Measure | Bilva (Bael) | Vetiver (Khus) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jul–Aug | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 5–7 yr | 540–600 |
| Spacing | 8 × 8 m | 60 × 45 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–8.0 | 5.5–8.0 |
| Water | 600–1000 | 800–1200 |
| Temperature °C | 20–38 | 20–35 |
| Seed rate | Nursery | 35 k slips |
| Yield | 10–15 t | 20–25 kg oil |
| Watch for | Fruit canker, borer | Root borer, leaf blight |