Chives vs Lovage
Both are Herb. 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.
Chives
Lovage
| Measure | Chives | Lovage |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Sep–Oct | Sep–Oct |
| Days to harvest | 70–90 | 120–150 |
| Spacing | 25 × 15 cm | 60 × 45 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 350–500 | 450–650 |
| Temperature °C | 12–24 | 10–24 |
| Seed rate | 4–6 kg | 2–3 kg |
| Yield | 8–12 t | 10–15 t |
| Watch for | Thrips, rust | Leaf miner, aphid |