Castor vs Sesame (Til)
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
Sesame (Til)
| Measure | Castor | Sesame (Til) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif · Zaid |
| Sowing window | Jun–Aug | Jun–Jul, Feb–Mar |
| Days to harvest | 150–180 | 80–95 |
| Spacing | 90 × 60 cm | 30 × 15 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 5.5–8.0 |
| Water | 500–700 | 300–450 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 25–32 |
| Seed rate | 5–8 kg | 4–5 kg |
| Yield | 1.5–2.5 t | 0.6–1 t |
| Watch for | Semilooper, capsule borer, wilt | Phyllody, leaf webber |