market & profitability PRODUCT raspberry red currant gooseberry blueberry (KG/HA) YEAR 1 0 0 0 0 0 lignonberry rhubarb garlic winter squash mushrooms (various) bean thyme & sage 1.500 46 / 64 1.500 1.500 1.500 (KG/HA) YEAR 2 4.000 0 0 2.700 400 (KG/HA) YEAR 3 5.100 700 2.500 2.700 1.500 (KG/HA) YEAR 4 5.100 1.400 5.100 18.300 2.800 ESTIMATED YIELDS The chart to the leſt shows estimated system yields for a 1-hectare plot of the berry fruit polyculture. These numbers are estimates derived by calculating per-plant productivity in monocultures with similar cultivation methods to the ones recommended here. These were then applied to this polyculture scenario. The total crop yield per hectare in year four is around 52.000 kilograms. This yield is projected to rise in subsequent years as most berry crops come into peak production in years 5 - 7. Increasing yields If the sales of certain co-products in this design are particularly successful, then those products can be increased as years go on. The initial mix of berry crops can also be adjusted from this exact design to increase the balance of certain products in favor of others. 10.800 450 2.700 4.000 1.800 10.800 450 2.700 4.000 1.800 10.800 450 2.700 4.000 0 10.800 450 2.700 4.000 0 As some of the berries reach the end of their productive life span, they can also be replaced with alternative berry crops that have not been included in this system (for example, blackberries or cape gooseberries). Pagina 45
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