~2472' Irrigated Farm
SPACE & TIME EFFICIENT CROPS
Shopping/Growing Needs Per Pentad/Year Per PersonFood amounts for one full year, seaparated into 5 botanical families and amounts for five day periods. Also includes needed land space to self grow, which is 1400 square feet in yearly planted outside beds, and 1072 permanently planted orchards (742') and Greenhouses (330'). Plan on about 33% more land space for paths and compost piles, so about 1/14 an acre per person.
(The perennials outdoors and those in the green house need only be planted once. They will continue to produce for many years but will not be prprproductive for a few years while young trees and bushes mature and grow. During that time other crops will need to be grown as substitutes, or produce can be bought or imported. Additional area should also be planted to cpmpensate for crop failure or theft. Potatoes are a good choice for this extra area but they will keep for less than a year.) Greenhouses and Orchards need to be planted for four or more, since trees must be shared.
To plan a garden and orchard, their layout & Size: Garden Layout: Outdoor Fields, Watered Gardens, Tunnels & Greenhouses. (Garden plot plan for Barley focused crops.)
FIRESTAR 5/365 DAY NEEDS
Crop
Allowed Days5 Day Need Yearly (x70) Lbs Lbs Per 100s.f.
Biomass:Lysine vs Arginine
Andi ScoreSq.Ft. Needed Weeks Available Notes Lettuce 7c - 525g 80.95 Food: 202 lbs
Biomasss: 0Andi: 127 40 (/4 replants =10) - Grow 20' in fall for winter Basil 6tsp - 5g .77 75 Andi: 518 1 -summer crop only Shiso x2 - 3g .46 lbs 55 - .8 - - Artichoke 1c - 168g 25.9lbs (118lb fresh) 134 Andi: 145 88 (4 plants) - annual or overwinter Cumin 2.5tsp - 6g .94 2.29 - 41 - - Olives 6tsp/x6 - 30g 4.62 17 Andi: 24 27% (of 100 sq ft dwarf olive) - - Parsely 34g 5.28 91 Andi: 381 4 - - Potato 372g 57.35 lbs 200 Andi: 28 28 all year one bed per year Sweet Potato 200g 31 164 Andi: 181 19 summer harvest - Fennel 22g 2.34 14 - 24 - - Eggplant .5c - 100g 15.41 108 Andi: 149 14 - - Carrot 216g 33 150 Andi: 458 22 - 1/2 spring, 1/2 fall Sunflower (Sprouts) .33c - 27g 4.16 sprouts (from 2.08 seed) 5 (dry seed)
347# biomass(Andi: 78) 41 - 1tsp seed = 2 tsp sprouts Cilantro .87c - 15g 2.31 161 Andi: 481 1.4 - - Pepper 1.37c - 91g 14 136 Andi: 265 10 - - Pepper (Enchillada Sauce) .5c - 34g 5.24 136 Andi: 265 4 - - Tomato (Raw) 440g 68 194 Andi: 186 35 - - Tomato (Sauce) 1c - 244g 37.62 (70 cups from 44 lbs) - Andi: 248 23 - - Tomato (Paste) 86g 13.25lbs - Andi: 197 19 - 1c raw = .36c paste Celery 1c -100g 15.40 480 Andi: 135 4 all year, pick outer stalks 1 bed per year Stevia 18 drops 12.85tsp (from 2.12c dry/wet leaf) 6 - 16 - .33c dry = 2tsp extract, 98 drops per tsp Sesame .75tsp (5g) 350g 3 Andi: 74 1 (1-10) - - Total Annual Beds - - - - 393.2 - - Total Permanent Beds - - - - 27 - - WINDSTAR 5/365 DAY NEEDS
5 Day Need Yearly (x70) Lbs Lbs Per 100s.f.
Biomass:Lysine vs Arginine
Andi ScoreSq.Ft. Needed Availability Notes Brocolli Raab 5c - 440g 67.84 59 Andi: 715 23 x 5(115') all year from multiple plantings Summer Calabese =83#/100' Brussels .5c - 44g 6.78 106 Andi: 672 6 - - Kale 3c - 390g 60 114 Andi: 1000 53 - mostly winter/spring Napa .75c - 51g 7.86 191 Andi: 704 4 - - Cabbage 6c - 420g 64.75 191 Andi: 420 34 - overwintering + spring/summer Daikon .25c - 56g 8.63 200 Andi: 554 4 - - Turnip ..5c - 102g 15.72 200 Andi: 337 8 - replant constantly Mango 2c - 224g 34.53 69 Andi: 51 50% (of 100 sq ft dwarf greenhouse mango) - - Pomegranet (Juice) .5c - 125g 19.27 75 Andi: 119 25% (of 100 sq ft pomegrannet) - - Maple (Syrup) 9tsp - 45g 6.94 lbs - Andi: 4 - - Import or substitute Wasabi 1.5tsp - 11g 1.7 22 - 8 - - Arugula .5c - 20g 3.1 21 Andi: 559 15 (/4 = 4) - - Lemon/Lime 19tsp - 95g 14.64 112 Andi: 141 13% (of 100 sq ft dwarf lemon/lime) - - Grapefruit (Juice) 2c - 270g 41.62 63 Andi: 105 66% (of 100 sq ft dwarf grapefruit) - - Orange (Juice) 1c - 133g 20.5 63 Andi: 105 33% (of 100 sq ft dwarf orange) - - Tangerine .25c - 34g 5.24 63 Andi: 73 8% (of 100 sq ft dwarf tangerine) - - Papaya .25c - 35g 5.4 67 Andi: 118 8% (of 100 sq ft dwarf papaya) - - Guava .33c - 55g 8.48 22 Andi: 125 38% (of 100 sq ft dwarf guava) - Import or substitute Camelina (Oil) 4tsp - 20g 3.08 lb oil from 7.52 seed 5.5 (meal) - 137 - Camelina Meal 92 tbs, 924g 2.03lbs Chocolate 3tsp - 10g 1.54 3 Andi: 34 50% (of 100 sq ft dwarf cocoa) - Import or substitute carob Hibiscus (Tea) 3tsp - 6g .92 18 - 2 (50% of one 4 sq ft vine) - 2 lbs per plant Total Annual Beds - - - - 281 - - Total Permanent Beds - - - - 293 - - ZEPHYRSTAR 5/365 DAY NEEDS
5 Day Need Yearly (x70) Lbs Lbs Per 100s.f.
Biomass:Lysine vs Arginine
Andi ScoreSq.Ft. Needed Availability Notes Wheat 85g dry
160g wet13.1 lbs 10 dry/24 wet
234# biomassAndi: 30 131 All Year .32 dry:wet Corn .33c/55g dry = 1c - 240g Cooked 8.48 lbs 17 dry/63 wet
472# biomassAndi: 22 50 All Year .33cdry=1c cooked Rice 16gdry = 64g cooked 4.46 lbs 16 dry/48 wet
294# biomassAndi: 41 15 All Year .2 dry:wet Rice (Vinegar) 10tsp (from 20g dry) 3 lbs 16 - 19 All Year - Barley 305g dry = 697g cooked 47 lbs dry 10 dry/26 wet
416# biomassAndi: 43 470 All Year 1.58c cooked from .45c/95g dry
.384 dry:wetOat (Milk) .66c - 4.12g dry = 160g liquid 2.53 lbs (46c milk from 11.5c dry) 7
288# biomassAndi: - 36 All Year .25c dry/25g = 4c milk Oat (Meal) 3c cooked - 388g 17.25 lbs dry 7 dry/20 wet
288# biomassAndi: 53 - All Year .5c dry=1c cooked Banana x3 - 342g 52.7 lbs 92 Andi: 30 57% (x6 of 12 sq ft dwarf banana) All Year - Bamboo .5c - 64g 9.86 lbs 100 Andi: 144 9% Spring - Asparagus 26g 3.99lbs 19 Andi: 205 20% Spring, briefly Substitute or Freeze Date x6 - 150g 23.12 (46) Andi: 18 (50%) Summer Substitute or Import Leek 475g 77 480 Andi: 80 16 Fall/Winter/spring nursery till mid july Onion .5c - 44g 6.78 200 (400 Torpedo) Andi: 109 3.3 Spring/Summer dry Garlic x1 - 3g .46 120 Andi: 58 .3 All Year dry Ginger 5tsp - 10g 1.54 50 - 3 All Year Pickle Coconut (Aminos) 6tsp - 30g 4.62 (6) - (77%) All Year Substitute or Import Pineapple .83c - 137g 21.12 115 Andi: 54 - - Import Agave 4g - - - - - Import Sorgham (Syrup) (1 qt Syrup) 4 cups 16 - 25 All Year 25' of Sorghum can yield 1 qt syrup Millet (Japanese) - - 7 - - - - Total Annual Beds - - - - 768.6 - - Total Permanent Beds - - - - 193 (includes coconut/Date) - - EARTHSTAR 5/365 DAY NEEDS
5 Day Need Yearly (x70) Lbs Lbs Per 100s.f.
Biomass:Lysine vs Arginine
Andi ScoreSq.Ft. Needed Availability Notes Flax (Meal) .75tsp - 3g 35tsp - 140g = .3 lbs 6.9
113# biomassAndi: 65 4 - - Flax (Oil) 9tsp - 40g 630 tsp oil from 14.8 lb seed 3.45 (Andi: -) 214 - 18tsp oil (80g) from 192g seed Cinnamon 3tsp - 9g 1.38 lbs - - - - Import Kelp (Nori Sheet) x2 - 6g .92 - - - - Import American Grape (Juice) 428g 67.64 lbs 67 Andi: 31 98% - Bottle Avocado 340g 41.93 lbs 193 Andi: 37 27% (of 100 sq ft dwarf avocado) - - Shitake (Mushroom) x2 - 36g 5.55 100 Andi: 238 - - Quinoa 82g dry = 366 cooked 12.64 13 dry/58 cooked
233# biomassAndi: 21 97 - .22 dry:wet
170g dry = 756g wet
Blend with Buckwheat/AmaranthBuckwheat 34g dried 2380 (5#) 8 60 Chard 233g 35.88 lbs 405 Andi: 1000 9 year round 1 bed per year, pick outer leaves Beet 1c - 141g +69g 32.21 lbs 220 Andi: 97 15 (3x5) year round plant continuously Wild Blueberry 293g 45 37 (Andi: 132) 122% - - Kiwi 69g 10.63 18.4 Andi: 97 58% - - Spinach 1.75c - 52g raw 8 100 Andi: 707 8 (1x8) spring/ fall summer varieties in heat Persimmon 1c - 118g 18.19 16 - 113% (of 100 sq ft persimmon) - - Pinenut .66tsp - 6g .61 (46 tsp) - Andi: 26 - - Import Brazilnut 1tsp - 5g .77 (70 tsp) - Andi: 124 - - Import Total Annual Beds - - - - 347 - - Total Permanent Beds - - - - 418 - - WATERSTAR 5/365 DAY NEEDS The crops chosen for the above menu were selected based on growing food in a fairly mild mederterranian climate as is found in the coastal mountains of Northern California (Sunset Zone 14, USDA 8b) where summer rainfall is all but non existent. In such a climate it makes sense to lean toward over wintering grains and legumes and oil plants like barley, chickpea, fava, pea, flax and camelina because they can be grown without irrigation and at a time when little else will grow. Emphasis is put on barley over other grains like oats, rye and wheat because it matures a full month ahead of these, allowing longer maturing crops to be planted after them in the early summer. A large amount of garden space is allotted to growing omega 3 rich oils (flax and camelina). This is necessary for health reasons because of the acute dearth of these in the modern human diet. (In more tropical areas or in any climate with warm season rainfall, or an abundance of irrigation water, a greater emphasis on corn and rice would be appropriate and the shrinking of the garden size would be possible. Below is an example of an outdoor farm layout needed to grow most of the annual food in the above menu.)
5 Day Need Yearly (x70) Lbs Per 100s.f.
Biomass:Lysine vs Arginine
Andi ScoreSq.Ft. Needed Availability Notes Strawberry 1.32c - 202g 31 lbs 80 Andi: 212 38 Berry Patch Summer/Fall Freeze/Dry Raspberry .33c - 48g 6.32 lbs 18 Andi: 145 35 Berry Patch Summer/Fall Freeze Blackberry .33 - 48g 7.4 lbs 36 Andi: 178 20 Berry Patch Summer/Fall Freeze Peach 1.5c - 264g 40.7 lbs 90 Andi: 73 45% of Peach Tree Summer/Fall Bottle Pear .33c - 41g 6.32 lbs 72 Andi: 46 9% of Pear Tree Summer/Fall Stores 6 mo. Apple .66c - 162g 31 Lbs (46c Juice) 75 Andi: 73 41% of Dwarf Apple Tree Summer/Fall 1#=1.5c Juice Stores 6 mo. Cherry .5c - 74g 11.4 lbs 34 Andi: 68 33% of Dwarf Cherry Tree Summer/Fall Bottle/Freeze Fig 1 - 64g 9.86 lbs 24 Andi: 25 41% Dwarf Fig Tree Summer/Fall Dry Jackfruit .25c - 41g 6.32 lbs 147 - - - Import Watermelon 1c - 154g 23.74 lbs 100 Andi: 91 24 Summer/Fall - Cucumber 1.12c - 117g 18 316 Andi: 87 6 Summer/Fall Pickle Kabocha .5c - 102g 15.72 100 Andi: 164 16 Summer/Fall Stores 6 mo. Zucchini .5c - 62g 9.56 319 Andi: 209 3 Summer/Fall Dry Soy as Milk 20g dry = 243g wet 3 8 - 38 - 20g dry = 1c liquid
Dry BeansSoy as Tamari 10g dry = 42g wet 1.54 8 (Andi Bean: 98) 19 - Bottle (30g=20tsp) Black/Cannelini/Kidney 137g dry = 452g wet 21.25 10 dry/33 cooked Andi: 83-100 212 - .3 dry:wet
146gdry=481gwetLentil Sprouts 125g wet sprouts 3.28 dry 6 (Andi: 104) 53 - .5cdry=3c Sprouts Stringbean 3.5c - 441g 6.78 72 Andi: 74 9 Summer/Fall - Snowpea 1c - 110g 17 53 Andi: 63 32 Spring/Fall Substitute Lima Pecan/Walnut/Almond 4.5tsp - 22.5g 3.47 12 Andi: 34-124 29% - Dry Peanut 10 10 Chickpea - - 10 Andi: 57 50 - - Total Annual Beds - - - - 472 - - Total Permanent Beds/Orchard - - - - 291 - -