Castor vs Niger
Both are Oilseed. 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.
Castor
Niger
| Measure | Castor | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Aug | Jul–Aug |
| Days to harvest | 150–180 | 90–110 |
| Spacing | 90 × 60 cm | 30 × 10 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 5.5–7.0 |
| Water | 500–700 | 300–450 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 18–28 |
| Seed rate | 5–8 kg | 5–6 kg |
| Yield | 1.5–2.5 t | 0.4–0.6 t |
| Watch for | Semilooper, capsule borer, wilt | Leaf spot, capsule fly |