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Lotus Root vs Makhana (Foxnut)

Both are Aquatic. 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.

Lotus Root Makhana (Foxnut)

Measure Lotus Root Makhana (Foxnut)
Season Kharif Kharif
Sowing window Mar–Apr Dec–Feb
Days to harvest 150–210 150–180
Spacing 200 × 150 cm 125 × 125 cm
Soil pH 6.0–7.5 6.0–7.5
Water Ponded 40–80 cm Ponded 60–90 cm
Temperature °C 20–32 20–35
Seed rate Rhizomes 80–100 kg
Yield 15–25 t 1.5–2.5 t
Watch for Leaf spot, aphid Leaf spot, aphid
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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Water Lily Mar–Apr 3–4 mo 6.0–7.5 18–32 Ornamental
Lotus Mar–Apr 5–7 mo 6.0–7.5 20–32 2–3 lakh blooms
Cattail Mar–Apr 12–18 mo 5.5–7.5 15–32 20–30 t
Giant Swamp Taro Jun–Jul 18–24 mo 5.5–7.0 22–32 20–35 t
Water Spinach Jun–Jul 40–60 5.5–7.0 22–32 25–40 t
Watercress Sep–Oct 50–70 6.5–7.5 10–20 20–30 t
Arrowhead Apr–May 120–150 6.0–7.5 18–30 8–12 t
Makhana (Foxnut) Dec–Feb 150–180 6.0–7.5 20–35 1.5–2.5 t
Water Chestnut Jun–Jul 150–180 6.5–7.5 20–32 6–10 t
Lotus Root Mar–Apr 150–210 6.0–7.5 20–32 15–25 t

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