How to Grow More Vegetables : And Fruits, Nuts ... - Shroomery
How to Grow More Vegetables : And Fruits, Nuts ... - Shroomery
How to Grow More Vegetables : And Fruits, Nuts ... - Shroomery
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COMPOST, CARBON,<br />
ORGANIC MATTER,<br />
FODDER, AND<br />
COVER CROPS<br />
For organic matter, also see: Artichoke,<br />
Jerusalem; Beans, Fava<br />
A<br />
PLANT<br />
1 Alfalfa 14,000 .70 A .085 / 1 Biomass, air-dry: 44 / 82 / 123<br />
⁄4 T Biomass, wet: 148 / 275 / 412,<br />
D<br />
5–6 cuttings<br />
2 Buckwheat 1,000 .70 A 2.6 / 1 Biomass, air-dry: 2 / 4 / 6<br />
⁄2 c Grain: 4 / 8 / 16+<br />
D D<br />
3 Cardoon 688 .60 .04 / 1 1 ⁄2 t Biomass, air-dry: 20 / 40 / 80 Dry: 1.11–4.44 D<br />
4 Clover, Alsike 44,875 .70 A .3–.55+ / 1 ⁄6 t Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38 .01–.05<br />
5 Clover, Crimson 7,000 .70 A .6+ / 11 Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38<br />
⁄4 t Biomass, wet: 38 / 81 / 120 (6-mo. yield) Dry: .01–.05<br />
6 Clover, Sweet, Hubam 11,400 .70 A 1.1 / 2 Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38<br />
⁄3 t Biomass, wet: 38 / 81 / 120 (6-mo. yield) Dry: .01–.05<br />
7 Clover, Medium Red 14,500 .70 A Biomass, air-dry: 25 / 50 / 75<br />
green manure /<br />
Biomass, wet: 38 / 81 / 120 (6-mo. yield) Dry: .03–.09<br />
8 Clover, White 45,750 .70 A .03 / 1 Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38<br />
⁄4 t Biomass, wet: 38 / 81 / 120 (6-mo. yield) Dry: .01–.05<br />
Biomass, air-dry: 10 / 27 / 37<br />
9 Comfrey, Russian — — 53 roots Biomass, wet: 92 / 220 / 339 (6-mo. yield) Dry: .06–.23<br />
10 Grass, Rye, Italian 16,875 .70 A 3.6 / 11 ⁄3 c D D D<br />
11 Kudzu 2,000 .70 A D / D Propagated by seeds,<br />
12 Roots, General<br />
13 Sainfoin .50 A .82 hulled / D Dry: .01–.05 D<br />
14 Sunnhemp, Giant D .70 A Biomass, air-dry: 13 / 26 / 53<br />
Biomass, wet: 53 / 105 / 211<br />
An important hidden compost crop beneath the ground. Root matter in the soil can range from<br />
In pods: 1,560<br />
Cleaned: 2,040<br />
Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38<br />
(6-mo. yield)<br />
D / D<br />
Biomass, air-dry: 18 / 44 / 108<br />
Biomass, wet: 79 / 198 / 475<br />
Grain: 2 / 4 / 6<br />
Dry: .04–.25 D<br />
15 Teosinte 440 .70 A .11 / 2 ⁄3 T Biomass, air-dry: 17 / 34 / 68<br />
Biomass, wet: 88 / 166 / 232<br />
Biomass, air-dry: 12 / 25 / 38<br />
Biomass, wet: 38 / 81 / 120 (6-mo. yield)<br />
Dry: .48–1.94 D<br />
16 Timothy 82,500 .70 A .01 / 1 ⁄8 t Dry: .01–.05<br />
5.5 (.63 if interplanted) /<br />
3 1<br />
⁄4 c (1 ⁄2 T)<br />
Biomass, air-dry: 5 / 9 / 18<br />
Planted alone<br />
Biomass, wet: 25 / 50 / 100 }<br />
17 Vetch, Purple, Hairy, or Woolly PodBB 800 .70 A D D<br />
100 SEED PROPAGATION<br />
B C D E F G<br />
Approx. No. Seeds<br />
per Ounce 12 (range:<br />
larger–smaller seed)<br />
SEED<br />
Minimum Legal<br />
Germination Rate 13<br />
14, 15, 16<br />
Ounces / Volume<br />
Seed per 100 Square<br />
Feet (adj. for germ.<br />
rate, offset spacing,<br />
and curv. surf.)<br />
.08 for hay / .72 for<br />
2 T / 1 1 ⁄ 10 c<br />
Possible GROW BIOINTENSIVE<br />
Yield in Pounds per<br />
100-Square-Foot<br />
Planting 17<br />
YIELD<br />
Possible GROW BIOINTENSIVE<br />
Yield in Pounds per<br />
Plant<br />
18, 19<br />
20, 21<br />
Average U.S. Yield<br />
in Pounds per<br />
100 Square Feet<br />
Biomass, air-dry:<br />
16.0; Biomass,<br />
wet: “53.6”<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “4.3”<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “4.3”<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “4.3”<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “8.7”<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “4.3”<br />
Biomass, air-dry:<br />
“62.6” world high<br />
(12-mo. season)<br />
Biomass,<br />
air-dry: “4.3”