BCG BLOG — Crop Rotation

Crop rotation is a practice, an intentional planting sequence, in which specific families of crops follow another, carried out over multiple growing seasons.  Crop rotations improve yields by depositing missing nutrients into the soil, reducing weed pressure and decreasing insect population.  In order to avoid these problems, practicing crop rotation is a must.Most home gardeners might not consider implementing this practice since backyard gardeners usually plant what they like to consume.  This way doesn’t take into account the concept of crop rotation. This can easily lead to problems. Constantly planting the same vegetables in the same spots, season after season,...