Cultivating Resilience: The Shelburne Falls Food Security Plan

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Expected Yields of Annual Crops per 100 feet of row The following table provides information on expected crop yields for many common annual vegetables. Information is gathered from three different sources so that gardeners can compare the range

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Asparagus Lima Bean – Bush Lima Bean – Pole Snap Bean – Bush Snap Bean – Pole Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Chinese Cabbage Collards Corn Cucumbers Eggplants Garlic Kohlrabi Lettuce, head Lettuce, leaf Mustard

of potential yields. Individual results may vary given the unique site characteristics, growing conditions, microclimates, and soil nutrient levels of each local property.

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n/a 1 bushel shelled 2 bushel (32 lbs.) 1.5 bushel (30lbs.) 2 bushel (30lbs.) 100 lbs. 70 heads n/a 85 heads 120 melons 150 lbs. 60 heads n/a 100 heads 175 lbs. 120 ears 170 lbs. 150 lbs. 350 heads 75 lbs. 100 heads n/a 100 bunches

30 lbs. 25 lbs. 50 lbs. 120 lbs. 150 lbs. 150 lbs. 100 lbs. 75 lbs. 150 lbs. 100 melons 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 60 lbs. 80 heads 100 lbs. 10 dozen 120 lbs. 100 lbs. 40 lbs. 75 lbs. 100 heads 50 lbs. 100 lbs.

9.5-38 11.5-23 lb (dry) 23-46 (dry) 30-108 lbs. 30-108 lbs. 55-270 lbs. 26-53 lbs. 71-142 lbs. 96-383 lbs n/a 100-400 lbs. 44-291 lbs. n/a 96-383 lbs. 96-383 lbs. 17-68 lbs. 158-581lbs 54-163lbs. 60-240 lbs. 67-270 lbs. 75-300 lbs. 135-540 lbs. 180-270 lbs.

THE SHELBURNE FALLS FOOD SECURITY PLAN: PHASE ONE


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