Carnation vs Marigold
Both are Flower. 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.
Carnation
Marigold
| Measure | Carnation | Marigold |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Protected | Year-round |
| Sowing window | Year-round | Jun, Sep, Jan |
| Days to harvest | 120–150 to flower | 60–90 |
| Spacing | 15 × 15 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | Drip fertigation | 350–500 |
| Temperature °C | 13–22 | 18–30 |
| Seed rate | 2.5 lakh plants | 1–1.5 kg |
| Yield | 250–300 stems/m² | 15–20 t |
| Watch for | Fusarium wilt, thrips, mite | Leaf spot, thrips, red spider mite |