Harvest
Episode 8: Crop case studies
“The fundamentals are the same.”
Potatoes, onions, poppies, beans, carrots, avocados and apples. The same fundamentals, applied crop by crop.
The big idea
Crop by crop, one approach.
The last episode takes everything from the first seven into the paddock, one crop at a time.
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Potatoes
Recoveries and bag weights.
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Onions
Every leaf before bulbing is a ring.
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Poppies
A flight plan from sowing to harvest.
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Beans
Short seasons, tight windows.
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Carrots
What’s underground is what you sell.
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Avocados
Tree crops, and the longer game.
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Apples
Fruit quality starts in the first weeks.
What’s inside
Four parts, about an hour.
Watch it in one sitting, or a part between jobs. Each one flows into the next.
After this one, you’ll…
- apply the fundamentals to the crop you grow
- see how the stages play out in row crops and tree crops
- plan your next season from the plant’s perspective
- 0–15 min
Potatoes and onions
Recoveries and bag weights.
- 15–30 min
Poppies
A flight plan from sowing to harvest.
- 30–45 min
Beans and carrots
Short seasons, tight windows.
- 45–60 min
Avocados and apples
Tree crops, and the longer game.
Take it further
Where this episode leads.
The course is the start. Each episode opens onto Steve’s talks, the learning hub, and his work on farms.
From the Plant’s Perspective
One plant, eight episodes.
Hear when episode one is out.
One note when it’s ready, and nothing else.