Garlic vs Long Pepper (Pippali)
Both are Spice. 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.
Garlic
Long Pepper (Pippali)
| Measure | Garlic | Long Pepper (Pippali) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Oct–Nov | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 130–160 | 2–3 yr |
| Spacing | 15 × 10 cm | 150 × 60 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 5.5–7.0 |
| Water | 350–500 | 1500–2500 |
| Temperature °C | 12–24 | 20–32 |
| Seed rate | 500–600 kg cloves | Cuttings |
| Yield | 8–12 t | 0.8–1.5 t |
| Watch for | Thrips, purple blotch, basal rot | Leaf spot, mealybug |
