Agriculture Reference
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4 years. The berry crops also ripen early in the season, providing cash flow
to help finance the tree fruit orchard. While multiple crops have marketing
advantages, growing many different crops is much more challenging than
focusing on a single crop. If you are new to fruit farming, start small and fo-
cus on one or a few fruit crops. As you gain experience, you can expand and
diversify.
Our first step will be to complete an orchard planning worksheet. Much
of this information you will develop while evaluating your site.
Sample Orchard Planning Worksheet
The following worksheet provides an example of how you might plan a new
orchard or orchard upgrade. Filling in the different sections of the worksheet
provides you with the information you need to use the site effectively and
prepare a diagram or blueprint for your orchard.
TABLE 3.6
Orchard-Layout Planning Worksheet
Total orchard size: 5 acres
