Short cycle crops with limited area needed

[Rc2702]

I wrote on this forum about a year ago about my brother in law whose idea of farming was to plant cassava or something for 6 weeks and then wait for it to grow. 

 

I am after ideas for short cycle crops which require max 20 square metres per crop. All year round crops? 

 

He is in North East thailand kalasin. Not been to visit her folks in 5 months so we want to go armed with some ideas amd hopefully props for getting some small cycle crops in place.

 

We did grow some lemon trees which have done ok. That was a year ago, 30 tress planted and 30 are growing pretty well still. We want to add 1-2 new crops in that area. Even sheltered crops could be an option?

 

Any ideas very welcome. 

 

 

[impulse]

I'm helping a local develop some real small area, rapid cycle crops and the biggest challenge isn't growing them, it's marketing them.

 

Without going into secrets (and I'm no farm expert, I'm the nuts and bolts guy), think mini-greens and herbs.  Tiny area, <1 week grow time on some of them.  Extremely rapid crop change if the market for one goes south.   Easy to test different crops with minimum downside.

 

But then someone has to market them for it to work.   And that's the guy who's going to make the money...

 

Hop over to YouTube for a zillion ideas.  Search hydroponics, mini-greens, etc.  Lots of YouTubes in Thai, as well.

 

Edited February 16, 2018 by impulse

[Hutch68]

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