Onion vs Yam (Dioscorea)
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
Yam (Dioscorea)
| Measure | Onion | Yam (Dioscorea) |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi · Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Oct–Nov, Jun–Jul | Apr–May |
| Days to harvest | 120–150 | 8–10 mo |
| Spacing | 15 × 10 cm | 90 × 60 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 5.5–6.5 |
| Water | 350–550 | 1200–1800 |
| Temperature °C | 13–25 | 25–32 |
| Seed rate | 8–10 kg | 2000–2500 kg |
| Yield | 25–35 t | 20–30 t |
| Watch for | Thrips, purple blotch, basal rot | Anthracnose, nematode |