Fonio vs Quinoa
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
Quinoa
| Measure | Fonio | Quinoa |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Rabi |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 70–90 | 90–120 |
| Spacing | Broadcast | 45 × 15 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.0–6.5 | 6.0–8.5 |
| Water | 400–600 | 300–450 |
| Temperature °C | 25–32 | 15–25 |
| Seed rate | 20–30 kg | 5–8 kg |
| Yield | 0.6–1 t | 1.5–2.5 t |
| Watch for | Bird damage, blast | Downy mildew, leaf miner |