Clove vs Ginger
Both are Spice. 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.
Clove
Ginger
| Measure | Clove | Ginger |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul (planting) | Apr–May |
| Days to harvest | 6–8 yr to bear | 210–240 |
| Spacing | 6 × 6 m | 25 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.0 | 5.5–6.5 |
| Water | 1500–2500 | 1300–1800 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 20–30 |
| Seed rate | 270 plants | 1.5–2 t rhizome |
| Yield | 1–2 kg/tree | 15–20 t fresh |
| Watch for | Leaf rot, seedling wilt | Soft rot, bacterial wilt |