Gladiolus vs Marigold
Both are Flower. 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.
Gladiolus
Marigold
| Measure | Gladiolus | Marigold |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Year-round |
| Sowing window | Sep–Nov | Jun, Sep, Jan |
| Days to harvest | 90–120 | 60–90 |
| Spacing | 30 × 20 cm | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0–7.5 |
| Water | 400–600 | 350–500 |
| Temperature °C | 15–25 | 18–30 |
| Seed rate | 2–2.5 lakh corms | 1–1.5 kg |
| Yield | 2–2.5 lakh spikes | 15–20 t |
| Watch for | Fusarium wilt, thrips | Leaf spot, thrips, red spider mite |