Saffron vs Turmeric
Both are Spice. 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.
Saffron
Turmeric
| Measure | Saffron | Turmeric |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Aug–Sep | May–Jun |
| Days to harvest | 90–110 | 240–270 |
| Spacing | 20 × 10 cm | 30 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 6.0–8.0 | 5.5–7.5 |
| Water | 300–450 | 1200–1500 |
| Temperature °C | 10–22 | 20–30 |
| Seed rate | 6–8 t corms | 2–2.5 t rhizome |
| Yield | 3–5 kg | 25–30 t fresh |
| Watch for | Corm rot, mite | Rhizome rot, leaf spot, shoot borer |