Castor vs Safflower
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
Safflower
| Measure | Castor | Safflower |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Rabi |
| Sowing window | Jun–Aug | Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 150–180 | 120–140 |
| Spacing | 90 × 60 cm | 45 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 6.0–8.0 |
| Water | 500–700 | 250–400 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 15–25 |
| Seed rate | 5–8 kg | 10–15 kg |
| Yield | 1.5–2.5 t | 1–1.5 t |
| Watch for | Semilooper, capsule borer, wilt | Aphid, wilt, alternaria |