Greenhouse, Indoor Farming & Agri-Processing worked example

Yield per Square Foot with harvested fresh weight of 20 lb: a worked example

This scenario runs the yield per square foot calculation on the strong side: harvested fresh weight of 20 lb, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it for end-of-cycle reviews on a leafy green or herb crop, comparing two grow rooms or rack tiers, or proving the production gain after a DLI, plant density, or cultivar change.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Harvested fresh weight: 20 lb (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 8)
  • Productive canopy area harvested: 250 sq ft (unchanged)
  • Target yield per square foot: 3.5 lb / 100 sq ft (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Achieved yield per 100 sq ft = harvested fresh weight ÷ productive canopy area harvested × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8 % for achieved yield per 100 sq ft, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns -4.5 points for gap to target yield.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 20 count for harvested fresh weight.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 250 count for productive canopy area harvested.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where harvested fresh weight sits at 8 lb and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario comes in 150% above the baseline at 8 %.
  • Use it after each harvest cycle to benchmark a crop, room, or cultivar against your yield target and against other production blocks. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Achieved yield per 100 sq ft: 8 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target yield: -4.5 points
  • Harvested fresh weight: 20 count
  • Productive canopy area harvested: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Yield per Square Foot calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.