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Makhana (Foxnut) vs Watercress

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.

Makhana (Foxnut) Watercress

Measure Makhana (Foxnut) Watercress
Season Kharif Perennial
Sowing window Dec–Feb Sep–Oct
Days to harvest 150–180 50–70
Spacing 125 × 125 cm 20 × 15 cm
Soil pH 6.0–7.5 6.5–7.5
Water Ponded 60–90 cm Flowing water
Temperature °C 20–35 10–20
Seed rate 80–100 kg Cuttings
Yield 1.5–2.5 t 20–30 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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