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Fodder Sorghum vs Lucerne (Alfalfa)

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 Sorghum Lucerne (Alfalfa)

Measure Fodder Sorghum Lucerne (Alfalfa)
Season Kharif Perennial
Sowing window Jun–Jul Oct–Nov
Days to harvest 60–75 45 per cut
Spacing 30 × 10 cm 30 cm rows
Soil pH 6.0–7.5 6.5–7.5
Water 350–500 600–900
Temperature °C 25–32 15–30
Seed rate 35–40 kg 12–15 kg
Yield 40–50 t green 80–100 t green
Watch for Shoot fly, anthracnose Wilt, aphid

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