Ginger vs Turmeric
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.
Ginger
Turmeric
| Measure | Ginger | Turmeric |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Apr–May | May–Jun |
| Days to harvest | 210–240 | 240–270 |
| Spacing | 25 × 20 cm | 30 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.5–6.5 | 5.5–7.5 |
| Water | 1300–1800 | 1200–1500 |
| Temperature °C | 20–30 | 20–30 |
| Seed rate | 1.5–2 t rhizome | 2–2.5 t rhizome |
| Yield | 15–20 t fresh | 25–30 t fresh |
| Watch for | Soft rot, bacterial wilt | Rhizome rot, leaf spot, shoot borer |