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It looks like almost 50% of the plot is taken up by wheel rut? Is that typical?
by jpollock 5y ago
It looks like almost 50% of the plot is taken up by wheel rut?
Is that typical?
- contingencies 5y agoYes. Also don't forget 50% of the medium term future yield of the earth is taken up by short term over-exploitation of topsoil, 50% of the medium term water supply is taken up by artificial irrigation of the monoculture, and 50% of the water-holding capacity of the land is removed owing to reduced tree cover. But don't worry, the farmer made 50% more and his children are 50% more likely to not be farmers and to buy 50% worse produce from 50% fewer centralised food megacorps with 50% higher profits owned by 50% less shareholders, under 50% less regulation!
- djrogers 5y agoDepends on the crop. Spacing is a trade off between output, health of individual plants, and workability. In some cases the tradeoff can simply be between the quantity vs quality of the crop, but it’s not always intuitive which strategy results in improved quality.