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Mustard vs Niger

Both are Oilseed. 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.

Mustard Niger

Measure Mustard Niger
Season Rabi Kharif
Sowing window Oct–Nov Jul–Aug
Days to harvest 110–140 90–110
Spacing 30 × 10 cm 30 × 10 cm
Soil pH 6.0–7.5 5.5–7.0
Water 250–400 300–450
Temperature °C 10–25 18–28
Seed rate 4–5 kg 5–6 kg
Yield 1.5–2 t 0.4–0.6 t
Watch for Aphid, white rust, alternaria Leaf spot, capsule fly

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