Valuable tips for crop rotation

It is important to know the nuances of planting, and what can then be planted. Some summer residents ignore crop rotation and plant in one place for several years in a row, but this is not correct. Swapping the plants in places is not enough for the plants to grow healthy and strong. It is also necessary to keep an eye on the neighbors, who to make friends with whom, and who to keep at a distance from each other. It is not recommended to plant the same plants in the same place, because the land in these places is depleted and cannot fully feed its reserves. In order not to make such mistakes, it is worth studying this topic and everything will become immediately clear to you.

Crop rotation: basic functions

If you notice a bunch of weeds at your dacha, despite the fact that you are fighting with them, the problem may be in the wrong crop rotation. Once you settle the planting sequence, your plants will be strong and will not attract diseases and weeds.

Crop rotation also maintains the balance of microorganisms and nutrients in the soil. Therefore, if we have good soil, we have a good harvest.

Crop rotation also prevents soil depletion. You don't have to spend a lot of money on fertilizers to nourish the soil.

What is the secret of crop rotation and how it can affect the fertility of our plants. The fact is that each plant has a different structure, different needs. One plant, for example, needs more light, while another grows better in the shade. Some plants need more water, some grow dry. Likewise, in our case, those who have long roots and feed on one layer of earth, others have short roots. Some plants feed on nutrients that other plants do not take. Another reason why you can't plant in one place is toxicity. Beets and carrots release toxins, which further interfere with a good harvest. And whatever this happens, it is better to plant something that is resistant to toxins, for example, legumes, in the place where beets and carrots grew.

What plants can be planted after others?

In order not to make mistakes here, you need to clearly understand what you can plant with and how to alternate them. Let's sort everything out in order. First of all, you need to understand which plants belong to which family. Because by planting plants from the same family in turn, you essentially do not change anything. This is because the plants of the same family are very similar, it is not for nothing that they were distributed among families. Since plants from the same family feed on the same, the land is depleted and will not be able to provide nutrients in full force. It is worth recalling the families of plants or which neighbors in the garden will not make friends. You cannot plant potatoes with cucumber, cabbage with strawberries and tomatoes, pumpkin with tomatoes and legumes with onions. Another delusion of all summer residents is that after any flowers you can plant vegetables and then they will bear fruit well and grow without diseases. However, this is not the case, vegetables and flowers can also be in the same family. For example, a tulip and a bow are in the same family and cannot be alternated. So it is important to pay attention to such subtleties when planting and carefully choose those who will then be planted in this place. You also need to take into account the proximity of plants. All plants have different roots and roots that are too long can devour other plant roots. But there are also exceptions when some plants help others. For example, if a plant is invaded by insects, a plant that blooms nearby can scare them off with its scent. Onions and carrots can also be an ideal union. When insects attack carrots, they are scared off by the smell of onions.And when insects attack onions, they are frightened off by the smell of carrots. Given these features, it may not turn out to be a bad tandem. There is one more feature that should be taken into account - this is the plant's need for nutrients. The point is that there are different levels: low, medium and high demand. It is not advisable to plant plants with a high degree of demand in the same place, since they absorb all the nutrients from the earth and deplete it.

As an option, make small beds and change them every year and a half, after four years the original bed will return to its place.

If even the crop rotation does not solve your problem, it is worth starting to use green manure. When summer residents are faced with such a problem as depleted land, they need to resort to chemicals that saturate the earth with nutrients. But not all summer residents want to use chemicals, as they find this business harmful for future fruits. Therefore, they resort to siderates. These are beans, cereals, buckwheat, hydrophilic and Compositae, which feed the earth with nutrients, since their roots feed the earth with nitrogen. It is advisable not to leave the land without planting. Weeds will form and drain the land, taking away all the fertilizer. To prevent this from happening to your garden, it is better to plant at least siderates. They do not need total care, but they will bring a lot of benefits.

So, given all these nuances, your harvest will surprise everyone: you and your neighbors. This is a very exciting activity, you just have to go deeper!