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Fodder Cowpea vs Fodder Maize

Both are Fodder. 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.

Fodder Cowpea Fodder Maize

Measure Fodder Cowpea Fodder Maize
Season Kharif Kharif · Zaid
Sowing window Jun–Jul Jun–Jul, Feb
Days to harvest 55–70 60–70
Spacing 30 × 10 cm 30 × 15 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.5 6.0–7.5
Water 300–450 400–600
Temperature °C 25–35 21–30
Seed rate 35–40 kg 50–60 kg
Yield 25–30 t green 40–50 t green
Watch for Aphid, leaf spot Stem borer, leaf blight
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