VEGETALBE PART TWO

CROPPING PLAN

 

Section 1 of the first year

 

 

 

Main Crop

[Where during one harvest year several crops are grown in succession on an area] the main crop is the one with the highest economic value.

 

Succession crop

Involves planting a new crop immediately after an old one, or planting new seeds of the same crop at regular intervals to extend the harvest and maximize garden space. The goal is to prevent bare soil, increase overall yields, and provide a continuous, steady supply of fresh produce instead of gluts or gaps in the harvest.

 

Catch crop

Is a fast-growing, short-season crop planted between two main cash crops to improve soil health, prevent nutrient runoff and erosion, and provide additional benefits such as fodder for livestock or green manure. Examples include oats, mustard, and various clovers or radishes, which can be chosen based on the goal of capturing excess nitrogen, suppressing weeds, or improving soil structure.

 

The plot  30metres by 10metres is not drawn to scale. Total dimension of the area, which is divided three sections

Section 1 of the first year

Main crop

150cm   PEAS                    Trench or Single row                Late March and mid to late April

70cm      BROAD BEANS           Double row       Half row end February and end March

60cm      DWARF BEAN Broad and French Single row    one half row early May late May

60cm       RUNNER BEANS        Double row        Half row mid-May and half row mid-June

90cm       ONION SETS              Single row             Plant three rows in March

90cm       ONION SEEDS           Single row            Sow early March

30cm       SHALLOTS                    Single row            February

120cm     LEEKS                            Single row             Plant four row July

30cm        LETTUCE                      Single row             Sow half row early and mid-April

30cm        SPINACH                      Single row             Sow half row February March

40cm        SPINACH BEET          Single row               Sow July

120cm      CELERY             Trench Single rows         Plant May June

70cm         CARROTS                     Single row               Sow four rows July

70cm         BEETROOT round     Single row               Sow two rows July

 

Succession crop

90cm        CABBAGE                      Single row              Plant three rows in September

30cm        LETTUCES                     Single row             Sow half rows late June and early July

 

30cm         LETTUCES                    Single row             Sow half rows mid-May and early June

 

Catch crop

RADISHES                          Single row                                  Sow half rows early and late March

LETTUCES                          Single row                                  Sow half row mid and late March

LETTUCES                          Single row                                  Sow early May

 

Section 2 of the first year

Main crop

135cm   CABBAGES         Single row                       Three rows planted previous September

45cm          CAGGAGE (summer)             Single row            Plant early June

60cm CAULIFLOWER (autumn)             Single row             Plant early July

60cm CAULIFLOWER (winter)                 Single row            Plant  early July

60cm CABBAGE (winter)                            Single row            Plant in July

120cm CABBAGE SAVOY (late)                Single row             Plant in  July

200cm BRUSSEL SPROUTS                       Single row              Plant three rows June

60cm         KALE                                              Single rows              Plant late July

60cm    BROCCOLI (purple sprouting)      Single row              Plant late July

45cm     KALE(Hungary gap)                        Single row              Sow mid-July

45cm     TURNIPS(for tops)                          Single row              Sow end August

Catch crop

135cmONIONS (white for salad)               Single row            Sow July Transplant August

60cm TURNIPS                                                  Single row            Sow early Arpil and May

60cm BRUSSEL SPROUTS                             Single row            Sow mid-March

60cm KALE                                                           Single row           Sow mid -March

60cm   CAULIFLOWER (autumn)               Single row             Sow half row April

60cm   CAULIFLOWER (winter)                    Single row          Sow half row April

60cm   BROCCCOLI (purple sprouting) late) Single row        sow half row April

60cm   CABBAGE (summer)                        Single row           Sow half row  April

60cm    LEEKS                                                       Single row           Sow mid-March

 

Section 3 of the first year

 

 

Main crop

450cm  POTATOES(main crop)        Single row                          Plant 6 rows April

120cm POTATOES(early)                    Single row                          Plant 2 rows April

60cm    BEETROOT(round)                 Single row                          Sow April

30cm    CARROTS(early)                     Single row                          Sow March

60cm    CARROTS(main crop)          Single row                          Sow 2 rows June

Succession crop

60cm     SPINACH                             Single row                            Sow September

60cm    LETTUCES(winter)                 Single row                            Sow September

60cm    CABAGES(for transplanting) Single row                        Sow July or early August

60cm    TURNIPS                                     Single row                           Sow 2 rows late July

Explanation of the Cropping plan

The sowing and planting dates are for the south of Britain

The plan sowing and planting dates should be modified for the midlands and the north of Britain

The crops are suggestion and need to alter to the families tastes

To avoid glut and scarcity throughout the year

To provide crop rotation the plot needs to divided into three sections so that no groups of vegetable take the same land for at least three years

Plot

• this stops carry-over of certain pests

1. Some crops respond to fresh manure e.g. greens legume
2. Others respond better to older manures fertilisers plus lime e.g. brassicas
3. Other respond to fertilisers e.g. root crops

First year

Section one winter cultivate add manure

The grouping helps with soil management as it open land to cultivation digging and adding manure during winter early spring until rotation as been completed some of the land will be able to have succession and catch crops.

Section two winter cultivate add fertiliser and lime

This is the section that crops are ready late summer throughout the winter into spring.

The brassicas are either germinated in pots or in seed beds

Section three winter cultivate add fertiliser

Root crops if land as cultivated over the last three years as suggested it only need fertiliser

 

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