Importance of planning your farm. 
As you establish your farm, particular emphasis should be paid to your farm layout. This is because your decisions significantly impact your farm's operational efficiency and performance. A simple mistake in the layout can ruin your plans for the entire year. An excellent layout results in improved efficiency, cost reduction, better farm management, and increased productivity.

Why Plan Your Farm?
The ultimate objective of a farm layout is to maximize the net income, utilize resources better, and improve the standards of a farmer in the long run. Here are different ways a proper plan helps the farmer:

  • It makes it easier to install an efficient irrigation system in the farm.
  • A well-structured layout helps minimize pest problems and management costs.
  • It enables you to design a model that maximizes the amount of space needed for each crop.
  • It makes it easier for workers to get around the farm while at the same time minimizing labor costs.
  • It helps you maximize efficiency
  • It creates room for future expansion plans

Enhance Production with a Proper Farm Layout
Devising a proper farm layout will enable you:
Set up a Better Irrigation System
A farm layout lets you know what you want to grow, in what space, where, and the quantity to plant. For instance, if it's on an acre, you can set aside a quarter acre for strawberries, a quarter for bananas, another quarter for macadamia, and the final quarter for vegetables and other horticultural crops. With this, you can set up an irrigation system customized differently for each part of the farm.

Plant Different Types of Crops and Varieties
Different plants have varying requirements and nutritional needs. For instance, there are plants with high water requirements, while others like macadamia are drought tolerant and flourish with less irrigation. By planting different crops or varieties, you reduce the risk of crop failure, and you're able to produce more. This maximizes the output and net returns.

Plan for the Future
As a farmer, you need to plan for the future. If the size of the farm is small, you can learn how to grow in small spaces. For instance, you can grow vegetables on one side and dwarf fruit varieties on the other. Plant high-yielding or high-value crops. Alternatively, you can grow vegetables or other plants as cover crops in your orchard.

Leave space for expansion. Embrace technology and carefully decide on one that suits your expansion options. Ensure that your layout has sufficient water to sustain your farming agribusiness.
After creating your layout, go through these steps:

  • Conduct a soil test. This way, you will know if the crops in the plan will flourish in your soil conditions
  • Conduct a water analysis
  • Include different varieties or crops on your farm
  • Know on the type of irrigation system to install
  • Harvest rainwater for future use.

This way, you will manage to:

  • Have an abundant supply of water throughout the growing season.
  • Enhance local biodiversity.
  • Produce high-quality, nutritious food
  • Significant reduction in labor costs

At OxfarmAg, we would love to assist you in devising a practical, working farm layout. Besides, we will provide high-quality certified seedlings to help you get started. Also, we have a farming package whereby we establish the orchard for you. What's more? Lifetime agronomy support! Contact us today.

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