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Fonio vs Wheat

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 Wheat

Measure Fonio Wheat
Season Kharif Rabi
Sowing window Jun–Jul Nov–Dec
Days to harvest 70–90 120–150
Spacing Broadcast 22 cm rows
Soil pH 5.0–6.5 6.0–7.5
Water 400–600 400–650
Temperature °C 25–32 15–25
Seed rate 20–30 kg 100–125 kg
Yield 0.6–1 t 4–5 t
Watch for Bird damage, blast Yellow rust, aphid, termite
Fonio guide → Wheat guide →

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Fonio Jun–Jul 70–90 5.0–6.5 25–32 0.6–1 t
Buckwheat Sep–Oct 75–90 5.0–7.0 15–25 1–1.5 t
Maize Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov 90–110 5.5–7.5 21–30 5–8 t
Grain Amaranth Jun–Jul, Oct 90–110 5.5–7.5 20–30 1–1.5 t
Quinoa Oct–Nov 90–120 6.0–8.5 15–25 1.5–2.5 t
Teff Jul 90–120 5.5–7.5 18–28 1–1.8 t
Popcorn Jun–Jul, Oct 95–115 5.8–7.0 21–30 2.5–3.5 t
Oats Oct–Nov 100–120 5.5–7.0 15–25 2.5–3.5 t
Wild Rice Apr–May 100–120 6.0–7.5 18–28 0.8–1.5 t
Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 3–4 t
Hull-less Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 2.5–3.5 t
Canary Grass Nov 110–130 6.0–7.5 12–25 1–1.5 t
Rice Jun–Jul 120–150 5.5–6.5 22–32 4–6 t
Wheat Nov–Dec 120–150 6.0–7.5 15–25 4–5 t

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