Onion vs Shallot
Both are Vegetable. 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.
Onion
Shallot
| Measure | Onion | Shallot |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi · Kharif | Rabi |
| Sowing window | Oct–Nov, Jun–Jul | Oct–Nov |
| Days to harvest | 120–150 | 90–110 |
| Spacing | 15 × 10 cm | 20 × 10 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 6.0–7.0 |
| Water | 350–550 | 350–500 |
| Temperature °C | 13–25 | 13–24 |
| Seed rate | 8–10 kg | 800–1000 kg |
| Yield | 25–35 t | 12–18 t |
| Watch for | Thrips, purple blotch, basal rot | Thrips, purple blotch |