Well then, I will bother growing dimple cups. Let's see, I can have one farm grow one crop of pig tails in spring and summer then 2 crops of dimple cups in autumn and winter (though it'll cut into spring planting time a bit), another farm grow a crop of cave wheat in spring, summer and autumn then a crop of quarry bushes in winter and another farm grow a crop of plump helmets in spring and summer then 2 crops of sweet pods in autumn and winter. I've got 4 farms ready to go, though. Which crop pair should I grow doubles of?
Can I second this question? What's the optimal fibre:dye crop ratio? Is it 1:1?
Your ideal ratio will depend on what % of your cloth industry is plant-based, and what % of your cloth plants you're using for other purposes.
So for example if you're using cloth plants only for cloth, but your cloth industry is divided up equally between plants, wool and silk, your ideal ratio would be 1 cloth plant:3 dye plants.
But if you're only using plant fiber cloth, and also making plant-based paper, your ideal ratio would be more like 2 cloth plants:1 dye plant.
Pro tip: when you dye, always use the Dye Cloth reaction, never Dye Thread. If you dye thread, non-woollen animal hairs and cotton candy strands will qualify, which is a waste of dye.