## Planting Plan
### Goal
Build a calm, premium CPG food business anchored by fried ʻulu chips, supported by a biologically complete, perennial-dominant orchard and minimal-stress processing on a 5-acre North Shore Kauaʻi property.
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## Land Use (5 acres)
1.25 acres: Personal / lifestyle (house, garden, kids, chickens)
3.75 acres: Agricultural production, processing support, access lanes, buffers
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## Planting Plan (3.75 acres)
### ʻUlu (Breadfruit) — Core Processing Crop
55 trees (≈1.6 acres; 25–30 ft spacing; ~35 trees/acre)
Expected yield (steady state): ~11,000–16,500 lbs/year
Upfront capital
Trees: $45/tree → **$2,500**
Drip irrigation share: ~$2,000
Companion plants (pigeon pea, Gliricidia, banana, groundcover): ~$600
Upfront labor
Site prep, planting, mulching: 80 hrs ($2,400)
Ongoing labor
Pruning, harvest, mulch management: ~120 hrs/year
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### Macadamia — Long-Term Fat & Revenue Crop
24 trees (≈0.8 acres)
Yield at maturity: ~300–450 lbs kernel/year
Upfront capital
Trees: $40/tree → **$1,000**
Irrigation & establishment materials: ~$1,200
Upfront labor
Planting & early training: 40 hrs ($1,200)
Ongoing labor
Harvest and maintenance: ~40 hrs/year
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### Avocado (Curated) — Secondary Crop
20 trees (≈0.5 acres; Sharwil + oil-rich backups)
Use: fresh sales + limited estate batches (no bulk oil)
Upfront capital
Trees: $50/tree → **$1,000**
Soil prep & irrigation: ~$1,000
Upfront labor
Planting & early pruning: 30 hrs ($900)
Ongoing labor
Pruning and selective harvest: ~40 hrs/year
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### Citrus & Seasoning Crops
22 trees total (≈0.4 acres)
12 lime, 6 lemon, 4 tangerine
Upfront capital
Trees: $35/tree → **$770**
Irrigation share: ~$800
Upfront labor
Planting and understory setup: 25 hrs ($750)
Ongoing labor
Harvest and pruning: ~30 hrs/year
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### Banana, Papaya & Biomass (Support System)
25 banana mats
20 papaya (temporary)
Sunn hemp / pigeon pea rotations
Upfront capital
Banana mats: ~$500
Papaya plants: ~$100
Biomass seed: ~$100
Upfront labor
Planting and rotation setup: 30 hrs ($900)
Ongoing labor
Harvest, thinning, chop-and-drop: ~40 hrs/year
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### Vanilla & Cacao (Specialty / Prestige)
Vanilla: 80–100 vines on Gliricidia
Cacao: 15–20 trees (trial scale)
Upfront capital
Vanilla cuttings & supports: ~$1,200
Cacao trees: ~$600
Upfront labor
Trellis setup, planting, shade management: 40 hrs ($1,200)
Ongoing labor
Pollination, harvest, post-harvest handling: ~60 hrs/year
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## Animals (Integrated, Non-Core)
### Chickens
Upfront capital
Coop, fencing, birds: ~$500
Ongoing labor
Feeding, cleaning, egg handling: ~120 hrs/year
### Bees
Upfront capital
Hives, extractor, tools: ~$1,200
Ongoing labor
Hive management and harvest: ~16 hrs/year
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## Dense Summary Table (Agricultural System)
| System | Area | Plant Count | Upfront CapEx | Upfront Labor | Ongoing Labor |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ʻUlu + companions | 1.6 ac | 55 trees | ~$5,100 | ~80 hrs | ~120 hrs/yr |
| Macadamia | 0.8 ac | 24 trees | ~$2,200 | ~40 hrs | ~40 hrs/yr |
| Avocado | 0.5 ac | 20 trees | ~$2,000 | ~30 hrs | ~40 hrs/yr |
| Citrus & seasoning | 0.4 ac | 22 trees | ~$1,570 | ~25 hrs | ~30 hrs/yr |
| Banana / papaya / biomass | 0.25 ac | 45 plants | ~$700 | ~30 hrs | ~40 hrs/yr |
| Vanilla + cacao | 0.2 ac | ~120 plants | ~$1,800 | ~40 hrs | ~60 hrs/yr |
| Chickens | — | — | ~$500 | — | ~120 hrs/yr |
| Bees | — | — | ~$1,200 | — | ~16 hrs/yr |
| TOTAL (Ag system) | 3.75 ac | — | ~$15k–16k | ~275 hrs | ~466 hrs/yr |

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### Notes
Upfront labor is one-time establishment labor.
Ongoing labor reflects steady-state annual maintenance and harvest.
Processing, packaging, and sales labor are intentionally excluded here and modeled separately.
Total agricultural labor fits cleanly inside the broader ~768 hrs/year envelope.