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Mentha (Menthol Mint) 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.

Mentha (Menthol Mint) Vetiver (Khus)

Measure Mentha (Menthol Mint) Vetiver (Khus)
Season Zaid Perennial
Sowing window Jan–Feb Jun–Jul
Days to harvest 110–130 540–600
Spacing 45 × 30 cm 60 × 45 cm
Soil pH 6.0–7.5 5.5–8.0
Water 600–900 800–1200
Temperature °C 20–30 20–35
Seed rate 400–500 kg suckers 35 k slips
Yield 100–150 kg oil 20–25 kg oil
Watch for Leaf spot, hairy caterpillar Root borer, leaf blight

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Jatamansi Apr–May 2–3 yr 5.5–6.5 5–20 1–1.5 t
Manjishtha Jun–Jul 2–3 yr 6.0–7.5 15–28 2–3 t
Gudmar Jun–Jul 2–3 yr 6.0–7.5 20–32 1.5–2.5 t
Kutki Apr–May 2–3 yr 5.5–6.5 5–18 0.8–1.2 t
Pushkarmool Apr–May 2 yr 6.0–7.5 10–24 1.5–2.5 t
Vidanga Jun–Jul 3–4 yr 5.5–7.0 20–32 0.8–1.5 t
Mulethi (Liquorice) Feb–Mar 3–4 yr 6.0–8.2 15–30 4–6 t
Daruharidra Feb–Mar 4–5 yr 5.5–7.0 10–25 2–3 t
Brahmi Jun–Jul 4–6 mo 5.5–7.0 20–32 10–15 t
Bilva (Bael) Jul–Aug 5–7 yr 6.0–8.0 20–38 10–15 t
Neem Jun–Jul 5–8 yr 6.0–8.5 20–40 2–4 t
Ashoka Jul–Aug 6–8 yr 5.5–7.0 20–35 1.5–3 t
Lodhra Jul–Aug 6–8 yr 5.5–7.0 18–32 1.5–2.5 t
Haritaki Jul–Aug 8–10 yr 5.5–7.5 20–35 1.5–3 t

28 more in this list. All 538 crops, with every column → The sowing year →