Cotton 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.
Cotton
Mesta (Kenaf)
| Measure | Cotton | Mesta (Kenaf) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | May–Jun | Apr–Jun |
| Days to harvest | 160–200 | 120–150 |
| Spacing | 90 × 60 cm | 30 × 10 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–8.0 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 700–1200 | 450–700 |
| Temperature °C | 21–30 | 22–32 |
| Seed rate | 1.5–2.5 kg (Bt) | 12–15 kg |
| Yield | 2–3 t seed cotton | 2–2.5 t fibre |
| Watch for | Pink bollworm, whitefly, jassid | Stem rot, spiral borer |