Oil Palm vs Pyrethrum
Both are Plantation. 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.
Oil Palm
Pyrethrum
| Measure | Oil Palm | Pyrethrum |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Sep (planting) | Sep–Oct |
| Days to harvest | 3–4 yr to bear | 2–3 yr |
| Spacing | 9 m triangular | 45 × 30 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.0–7.0 | 5.5–7.0 |
| Water | 2000–2500 | 800–1200 |
| Temperature °C | 24–32 | 10–22 |
| Seed rate | 143 palms | Splits |
| Yield | 20–25 t FFB | 0.8–1.5 t |
| Watch for | Rhinoceros beetle, bud rot | Aphid, root rot |