The purpose of crop rotation is to help maintain the balance of nutrients, organic matter, and microorganisms necessary for healthy soil. Of these three, the invisible world of soil-dwelling micro ...

Crop rotation ... Using legumes in rotation began to decline when synthetic nitrogen was introduced in the 1940's. Making rotations shorter (not including perennials, pastures, green manures and ...

and planting a sequence of crops (crop rotation) on an organic farm cut the difference in yield in half. Interestingly, both these practices are based on techniques that mimic natural systems ...

"I suggest you try growing tomatoes (or any crop ... rotation. Nothing is as stifling to success in agriculture as inflexible adherence to someone else's rules." -Eliot Coleman, author of The New ...

Special attention is given to soil fertility, organic soil amendments, compost and mulches, crop rotation, plant health, management of diseases and pests, companion planting, and produce ...

The theory behind crop rotation is to prevent nutrient depletion and control ... Cover crops help with soil erosion, water retention, pest control and can increase organic matter and nutrients in the ...