Student Farm Crop Rotation

1: Legumes- peas, beans, legumes

2: Brassicas- broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale (these are all forms of mustard that have been bred throughout the years, creating different vegetables.

3: Heavy Feeders- corn, pumpkins, summer/winter squash, melons

4: Light Feeders- carrots/ all carrot family, lettuce, greens, herbs

5: Solanaceous- tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes

6: Alliums- onions, garlic, leeks, shallots.

This crop rotation adds for the best soil fertility and structure, as seen that the heavy feeders are followed by a cover crop to replenish carbon and energy, as well as legumes which  replenish the nitrogen in the form of nitrate.

Click here to view the complete slide show on the crop rotation.