The charts give information regarding the tonnage of fruit produced in a farm per month in
2013, the fertiliser used and the monthly rainfall in that year.
We can see that fruit production rose steadily from just over 2 tonnes in January to a peak of
roughly 4. 2 tonnes by August. Output then fell rapidly, declining to around the initial 2 tonne mark in
December. However, looking at fertiliser use, we see that this seasonal pattern is largely reversed:
the most fertiliser (just under 1 tonne) was utilised in April, followed by a marked decline to zero in
June and July. Fertiliser consumption then increased slightly in the autumn, rising to a total of around
0. 7 tonnes before dipping to just below 0. 5 tonnes at year end.
Regarding rainfall, this appears to reflect the use of fertiliser, with an early high of 16mm in
February, falling consistently to 4mm in July, August and September. Rainfall then increased steadily
to reach 14mm in December.
In summary, this farm generally employed the most fertiliser at seasons of high rainfall, and by
contrast it produced the most fruit when both rainfall and fertiliser use were around their lowest.
The charts give information regarding the tonnage of fruit produced in a farm per month in
2013, the
fertiliser
used
and the monthly
rainfall
in that year.
We can
see
that fruit production rose
steadily
from
just
over 2 tonnes in January to a peak of
roughly 4. 2 tonnes by August. Output then fell
rapidly
, declining to around the initial 2 tonne mark in
December.
However
, looking at
fertiliser
use
, we
see
that this seasonal pattern is
largely
reversed:
the
most
fertiliser
(
just
under 1 tonne) was
utilised
in April, followed by a marked decline to zero in
June and July.
Fertiliser
consumption then increased
slightly
in the autumn, rising to a total of around
0. 7 tonnes
before
dipping to
just
below 0. 5 tonnes at year
end
.
Regarding
rainfall
, this appears to reflect the
use
of
fertiliser
, with an early high of
16mm
in
February, falling
consistently
to
4mm
in July, August and September.
Rainfall
then increased
steadily
to reach
14mm
in December.
In summary, this farm
generally
employed the most
fertiliser
at seasons of high
rainfall
, and by
contrast it produced the most fruit when both
rainfall
and
fertiliser
use
were around their lowest.