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For most new hemp farmers, it’s all spreadsheet and hope. They hope that their field plan will work. They hope they has visualized everything correctly, … Read more

Creating a plan for a blueberry field requires turning concepts into details. Sure, there’s taste and cost to consider; but there are also numbers: How … Read more

In spring, the transplant truck backs into field and the real work starts. You’ve got the soil; you’ve got the plants. Big harvest time, right? … Read more

When we walk the field after emergence, it’s not like when we plant. Then, it was all about seed tags and planter settings. Now, it’s … Read more

The myth is that more seeds mean more pumpkins. The reality: Squash vines is big animals, and when they’re planted to closely, they’ll hurt one … Read more

Onions are finicky: More plants don’t necessarily equal more pounds. How tightly to plant determines whether you’ll have a profitable crop or a field full … Read more

When the combine gets rolling, though, you learn that it’s not the seed, but the soil itself that determines yield. It’s almost silent work. Long … Read more

You are buying a piece of real estate for a tree that might take three years to fruit, and one which will splay out far … Read more

Growing lychees is not easy. Lychee trees need care to be successful: space and light. One thing in particular: how many should I plant? Where … Read more

Because of the type of crop, years pass between the purchase of a sapling and first yield. That’s why upfront financial investment in an orchard … Read more

Spacing is a tension between density and operational ease that you manage with math. Since each date palm shows its personality over years or even … Read more