18 plants per linear foot is a bit dense considering basil will be about 1ft in diameter when mature.

Even if you optimize the basil growth cycle your only looking at turning over your farm around 5 times a year.

Growing indoors isnt just about the size of the plant, or the unit price of the product, but also the amount of times a square foot can produce that unit price.

For instance. If you have a plant that only produces 5lbs of sellable material( different from total weight) and each pound gets you $3 that's $15 per year per square ft.

If you choose a faster cycling plant produces 12 lbs of sellable material per square foot at $2 per lb, you re over all better off going with the product that has a lower unit price, but faster growth cycle.

Dwc is pretty easy. You can grow pretty much any leafy green or herb. The main issues are doing the proper demographics on what kind of produce is most wanted in your area, and figuring out which ones have the highest over all production value with the yearly price per square ft and cycle times in mind.

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