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Planting layout for a desert flower and cactus farm in Central New Mexico

Planting layout for a desert flower and cactus farm in Central New Mexico

Description: A planting layout for a sustainable agriculture model inspired by the environmental conditions of Central New Mexico. Design priorities are drought tolerance, commercial yield and ecological design. The row sequence is A-B-C-B-A where row A is honey mesquite with four-wing saltbush, row B is prickly pear cactus and row C is desert wildflowers. The rows are parallel to the general direction of the contour.