Fonio vs Maize
Both are Cereal. 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.
Fonio
Maize
| Measure | Fonio | Maize |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif · Rabi |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 70–90 | 90–110 |
| Spacing | Broadcast | 60 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.0–6.5 | 5.5–7.5 |
| Water | 400–600 | 500–800 |
| Temperature °C | 25–32 | 21–30 |
| Seed rate | 20–30 kg | 18–20 kg |
| Yield | 0.6–1 t | 5–8 t |
| Watch for | Bird damage, blast | Fall armyworm, stem borer |