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How to make a planting schedule

If you grow the entire farm full of crops that were started all at the same time, you get production waves instead of continuous production. Continuous production is what farmers need to satisfy weekly or even bi-weekly demand. This way you always have mature crops in the farm.

As a new farmer, Nick seeded and planted thousands of plants all at once and filled up the entire ZipFarm as soon as it was functional. He quickly realized his mistake — the result was a huge amount of produce harvested all at once. He ended up having to donate much of the produce.

Now Nick keeps a planting and harvesting schedule that accounts for the life cycles of each crop. 

Here’s how the schedule works in good growing conditions:
  • Greens like chard, lettuce, or cabbage have a 5-6 week turn from transplant to harvest.
  • Quick herbs like chives and mint have a 3-4 week turn between harvests.
  • Woody (slow) herbs like oregano and rosemary have a 7-9 week turn between harvests.
  • Cilantro, parsley, and basil have a 5-week turn when conditions are right.
  • Strawberries and tomatoes produce continually. (They can be planted all at once.)
  • Microgreens vary from 10-20 days.
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