Chitrak vs Safed Musli
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.
Chitrak
Safed Musli
| Measure | Chitrak | Safed Musli |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 18–24 mo | 180–210 |
| Spacing | 60 × 45 cm | 30 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 700–1000 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 20–32 |
| Seed rate | Cuttings | 5–6 q roots |
| Yield | 2–3 t | 2–2.5 t fresh root |
| Watch for | Root rot, mealybug | Root rot, leaf spot |