07/05/2015
CROP ROTATION is the process of planting different crops on the same patch of ground during different seasons. This is quite easy to do in your vegetable patch because as your summer vegetables are now harvested, you will have a blank space for winter vegetables. Rotating crops improves soil health by not over stressing soil bacteria or depleting a particular mineral. It also helps in pest control and w**d management. It is easy to prepare your garden bed between crop rotations so add a 50mm layer of manure and till it into the soil. This will break up any areas that might be compact and provide much-needed nitrogen. Avoid planting into fresh manure, particularly poultry manure, for at least 2 weeks after tilling.
