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I'm in the process of developing a farm realism guide, although there are some things that I believe are of upmost importance so I am making a quick post just to put out some information.
I am by no means an expert, so if I have said incorrect information please make a reply and I will alter the information!
What is the 3 Field system?
It has been decided that the farms of middle earth are going to use the 3-field system- which is a system of crop rotation to keep farms fertile and help survive hard winters, developed through the later middle ages.
Here is the basic layout of a farm/village using the 3 field system:
As can be seen: A farm (Usually 1 communal farm per town) generally consists of 3 fields, one of wheat or rye, one of legumes or oats, and one of fallows (empty farmland for grazing). Each year these fields would be rotated, although due the static time of the server, although the server does take place in Autumn, so more can be stated.
As it is during Autumn, the field of wheat would be either in the process of being planted/ very recently planted, the legumes would have been recently harvested , and the fallows would be fallows.
Farm size and Structure
Another thing, don't make fields too small! Fields are generally rather large, and just 3 fields using the 3 field system around each town would be enough. Farms would also likely be communal in middle earth, as private farms are a rather new thing. Animals were also very important , so for each farming village it is incredibly important to have an area for the animals (pasture?), with access to the fallow field for the animals to graze on weeds.
Anyway, just a quick thing so i'll be off now.
-Quanta
Edit: Seems the image isn't working, so just look up '3-field system' on your preferred image search
and there is plenty of visual diagrams to see what it's all about.
I am by no means an expert, so if I have said incorrect information please make a reply and I will alter the information!
What is the 3 Field system?
It has been decided that the farms of middle earth are going to use the 3-field system- which is a system of crop rotation to keep farms fertile and help survive hard winters, developed through the later middle ages.
Here is the basic layout of a farm/village using the 3 field system:
As can be seen: A farm (Usually 1 communal farm per town) generally consists of 3 fields, one of wheat or rye, one of legumes or oats, and one of fallows (empty farmland for grazing). Each year these fields would be rotated, although due the static time of the server, although the server does take place in Autumn, so more can be stated.
As it is during Autumn, the field of wheat would be either in the process of being planted/ very recently planted, the legumes would have been recently harvested , and the fallows would be fallows.
Farm size and Structure
Another thing, don't make fields too small! Fields are generally rather large, and just 3 fields using the 3 field system around each town would be enough. Farms would also likely be communal in middle earth, as private farms are a rather new thing. Animals were also very important , so for each farming village it is incredibly important to have an area for the animals (pasture?), with access to the fallow field for the animals to graze on weeds.
Anyway, just a quick thing so i'll be off now.
-Quanta
Edit: Seems the image isn't working, so just look up '3-field system' on your preferred image search
and there is plenty of visual diagrams to see what it's all about.
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