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Pearl Millet (Bajra) vs Sorghum (Jowar)

Both are Millet. 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.

Pearl Millet (Bajra) Sorghum (Jowar)

Measure Pearl Millet (Bajra) Sorghum (Jowar)
Season Kharif Kharif · Rabi
Sowing window Jun–Jul Jun–Jul, Sep–Oct
Days to harvest 75–90 100–120
Spacing 45 × 15 cm 45 × 15 cm
Soil pH 6.5–7.8 6.0–7.5
Water 350–500 400–600
Temperature °C 25–35 26–32
Seed rate 4–5 kg 10–12 kg
Yield 2–3 t 2.5–4 t
Watch for Downy mildew, ergot Shoot fly, midge, downy mildew

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