N โ†‘
0 25m 50m 75m 100m
0 25m 50m 75m 100m
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Upper slope: -5ยฐC min
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Mid slope: -7ยฐC min
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Lower slope: -9ยฐC min
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Frost pocket: -12ยฐC min
โ†“ South-facing slope (180ยฐ)
1ha ยท ~300m ยท Zone 8b-9a
โ„๏ธ Cold air drainage downhill Frost pocket zone (lower slope)
โ„๏ธ Frost pocket โ€” hardy crops only
Upper slope: warmest (-3ยฐC to -5ยฐC)
Mid slope: moderate (-5ยฐC to -7ยฐC)
๐Ÿ”ฅ Fire risk Jul-Sep ยท Sirocco
โ›” Firebreak
๐Ÿ’จ SW โ„๏ธ Tramontana NW ๐Ÿ”ฅ Sirocco SE
๐ŸŒณ SW windbreak hedge
โ†• Hazelnut NW windbreak
โ˜€๏ธ Summer sun 70ยฐ โ„๏ธ Winter sun 24ยฐ
โ† Summer sun arc SEโ†’SW โ†’
+30% solar gain on south slope
๐ŸŒง๏ธ 800mm/yr Swales catch runoff โ†’ recharge groundwater
Gravity drip irrigation
Pond โ†’ drip lines on swale berms
Deep-rooted Shallow-rooted Nitrogen-fixing zone
โบ Deep: Walnut, Persimmon, Grape, Fig
โบ Shallow: Peach, Plum, Apple, Pear, Herbs
โบ N-fixing: European Plum, Hazelnut (leaf litter)
๐Ÿ’ง
Pond
๐Ÿ  House
25m ร— 10m ยท Zone 0
Swale 1
Swale 2
Swale 3
Swale 4
๐Ÿ”ฅ FIREBREAK
Lavender ยท Rosemary
Thyme ยท Succulents

๐ŸŒณ Orchard Placement Map

This interactive map shows where each tree and plant is positioned on the 1ha Tuscan hillside, with placement driven by frost drainage, fire risk, wind, sun, and water access.

Placement logic:

Toggle layers above to see frost zones, fire risk, wind, sun, water flow, and root-depth resource partitioning. Click any plant for full details.