HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -What are the four rings of the Von Thunen model? Von Thunen’s model centers around the city center and market. Concentric zones outward form the first ring with dairy and produce, the second ring with wood, the third ring with grains, and the fourth ring with ranching and livestock.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are generally four main circles around the city that consist, from nearest to a town and moving outwards, of: 1) intense farming, 2) forest lands, 3) extensive farming, and 4) grazing. Rent prices for land are high near a city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ranching. The last zone out from the market center is ranching. This can be the farthest because animals could be driven to market under their own power in those days.

Detailed explanation-4: -In an Isolated State with the foregoing statements being true, von Thünen hypothesized that the following pattern of agricultural activity would develop around four concentric rings: Zone I: Dairying and intensive farming occur in the ring closest to the city.