Coir vs Mesta (Kenaf)
Both are Fibre. 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.
Coir
Mesta (Kenaf)
| Measure | Coir | Mesta (Kenaf) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Apr–Jun |
| Days to harvest | 6–8 yr | 120–150 |
| Spacing | 7.5 × 7.5 m | 30 × 10 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.5 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 1200–2000 | 450–700 |
| Temperature °C | 22–35 | 22–32 |
| Seed rate | Seed nuts | 12–15 kg |
| Yield | 0.8–1.2 t fibre | 2–2.5 t fibre |
| Watch for | Rhinoceros beetle, wilt | Stem rot, spiral borer |