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<blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 3959360" data-attributes="member: 5724">For a more medieval view here's a list of average yields of various grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats) in England, France, and Germany. This is the return ratio when compared to how much was used to plant. Example: a yield of 3 would mean that for every pound of grain sown, 3 pounds would be yielded. (from Cipolla's Before the Industrial Revolution)Date&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; England&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; France&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Germany.1200-1249&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.71250-1499&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.31500-1699&nbsp; &nbsp; 7.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.2Another chart indicating min/max yields per acre of land in bushels based upon crop type from the period of 1209-1349 on the Estates of the Bishopric of Winchester.Grain&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Yield per AcreWheat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.8 (min), 13.8 (max)Barley&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11 (min), 27.6 (max)Oats&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7.5 (min), 16 (max)Bushel weights per grain (roughly):Wheat: 60 poundsBarley: 48 poundsOats: 32 poundsWheat was greatly preferred but one could often get better total returns using Barley and Oats because not all terrain is suitable for wheat.In comparison, the modern US yield ratios for irrigated land(roughly):Wheat: 70Barley: 80Oats:&nbsp; 88If one wants a more european feel, ingore rice and corn (maize) as food sources. They return at amazing rates and are the reasons for the large populations of asia and the new world civilizations. Corn, for example yields around 160 bushels per acre in irrigated modern farms.joe b.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgbrowning, post: 3959360, member: 5724"] For a more medieval view here's a list of average yields of various grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats) in England, France, and Germany. This is the return ratio when compared to how much was used to plant. Example: a yield of 3 would mean that for every pound of grain sown, 3 pounds would be yielded. (from Cipolla's [i]Before the Industrial Revolution[/i]) Date England France Germany. 1200-1249 3.7 1250-1499 4.7 4.3 1500-1699 7.0 6.3 4.2 Another chart indicating min/max yields per acre of land in bushels based upon crop type from the period of 1209-1349 on the Estates of the Bishopric of Winchester. Grain Yield per Acre Wheat 5.8 (min), 13.8 (max) Barley 11 (min), 27.6 (max) Oats 7.5 (min), 16 (max) Bushel weights per grain (roughly): Wheat: 60 pounds Barley: 48 pounds Oats: 32 pounds Wheat was greatly preferred but one could often get better total returns using Barley and Oats because not all terrain is suitable for wheat. In comparison, the modern US yield ratios for irrigated land(roughly): Wheat: 70 Barley: 80 Oats: 88 If one wants a more european feel, ingore rice and corn (maize) as food sources. They return at amazing rates and are the reasons for the large populations of asia and the new world civilizations. Corn, for example yields around 160 bushels per acre in irrigated modern farms. joe b. [/QUOTE]

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