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Maize vs Rice

Both are Cereal. 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.

Maize Rice

Measure Maize Rice
Season Kharif · Rabi Kharif
Sowing window Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov Jun–Jul
Days to harvest 90–110 120–150
Spacing 60 × 20 cm 20 × 15 cm
Soil pH 5.5–7.5 5.5–6.5
Water 500–800 1200–1800
Temperature °C 21–30 22–32
Seed rate 18–20 kg 40–50 kg
Yield 5–8 t 4–6 t
Watch for Fall armyworm, stem borer Stem borer, blast, BPH
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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Fonio Jun–Jul 70–90 5.0–6.5 25–32 0.6–1 t
Buckwheat Sep–Oct 75–90 5.0–7.0 15–25 1–1.5 t
Maize Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov 90–110 5.5–7.5 21–30 5–8 t
Grain Amaranth Jun–Jul, Oct 90–110 5.5–7.5 20–30 1–1.5 t
Quinoa Oct–Nov 90–120 6.0–8.5 15–25 1.5–2.5 t
Teff Jul 90–120 5.5–7.5 18–28 1–1.8 t
Popcorn Jun–Jul, Oct 95–115 5.8–7.0 21–30 2.5–3.5 t
Oats Oct–Nov 100–120 5.5–7.0 15–25 2.5–3.5 t
Wild Rice Apr–May 100–120 6.0–7.5 18–28 0.8–1.5 t
Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 3–4 t
Hull-less Barley Nov–Dec 110–130 6.5–8.0 12–25 2.5–3.5 t
Canary Grass Nov 110–130 6.0–7.5 12–25 1–1.5 t
Rice Jun–Jul 120–150 5.5–6.5 22–32 4–6 t
Wheat Nov–Dec 120–150 6.0–7.5 15–25 4–5 t

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