Currently, only one type of yield unit can be modeled within a single crop template. For example, chestnut timber (measured in bd ft) cannot be modeled within the same template as chestnut fruit (measured in lbs).
However, one work-around to model multipurpose crops in Overyield is to create multiple crop templates for specific use cases, e.g. a "Chestnut (Timber)" crop template and a "Chestnut (Fruit)" crop template.
Step-by-step instructions for modeling multi-purpose crops are included below:
1. First, you will need to create a distinct crop templates for each use case.
Hint: You can save time during crop template creation by duplicating an existing public template from a crop with similar management needs.
e.g. to create a Chestnut timber template, you could duplicate then edit public templates for Black Locust, Tulip Poplar, or other timber crops.
2. Next, create two identical sections layered one atop the other, differentially assigning each section the aforementioned crop templates, e.g. one section could represent chestnuts for timber, the other could represent chestnuts for fruit.
3. Finally, adjust each template's details so as to not double-count certain costs.
Hint: Deleting information such as planting costs and general management activities will be necessary within one template but not the other.
Within the
Crop Settingssection within one template, you will want to zero outUnit Cost,Mortality, andMortality Escalator. This ensures nursery and planting costs will only be counted once.Within the
Operationstab, activities that fall under theInstallationandManagementcategories (e.g. mowing, planting, pruning, scouting, sap analysis, etc.) can be deleted in one template, while activities within theHarvestandMarketingcategories should remain in place in both templates.
Now, you will be able to accurately project the economic returns and analyze costs for multiple yield types from a single crop.
