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Have some questions re crop rotation. I have read that things like tomatoes, brassica, potatoes are not supposed to be regrown in the same bed to help stop diseases, and a 3 year rotation schedule is recommended.
Brassica is such a large family that can be grown over many seasons, for sub tropical tomatoes can also be grown over different seasons. So I think it's going hard for me to put these families in totally different beds for 3 years. At present all my beds have things growing in them, obviously not all from the same family.
So is crop rotation really necessary?
What is the shortest time you could keep a family out of the same bed? Eg 2yrs?
Are there other things you can do to not have to worry about crop rotation?
If crop rotating does that mean per season or crop. Eg if I've had cabbages growing in a bed that has come out can I grow another lot of cabbages or broccoli in the same bed this season?
Can you reuse soil say for spuds used in smaller containers/beds and put it on say a bed that has brassica?
Brassica is such a large family that can be grown over many seasons, for sub tropical tomatoes can also be grown over different seasons. So I think it's going hard for me to put these families in totally different beds for 3 years. At present all my beds have things growing in them, obviously not all from the same family.
So is crop rotation really necessary?
What is the shortest time you could keep a family out of the same bed? Eg 2yrs?
Are there other things you can do to not have to worry about crop rotation?
If crop rotating does that mean per season or crop. Eg if I've had cabbages growing in a bed that has come out can I grow another lot of cabbages or broccoli in the same bed this season?
Can you reuse soil say for spuds used in smaller containers/beds and put it on say a bed that has brassica?
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