Guggul vs Vetiver (Khus)
Both are Medicinal. 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.
Guggul
Vetiver (Khus)
| Measure | Guggul | Vetiver (Khus) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jul–Aug | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 8–10 yr | 540–600 |
| Spacing | 3 × 3 m | 60 × 45 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.5–8.5 | 5.5–8.0 |
| Water | 250–450 | 800–1200 |
| Temperature °C | 20–40 | 20–35 |
| Seed rate | Cuttings | 35 k slips |
| Yield | 0.3–0.6 t | 20–25 kg oil |
| Watch for | Stem borer, scale | Root borer, leaf blight |