Start Planting
ONCE your seedlings are ready to be transplanted, CAREFULLY remove them from the seedling tray without damaging the roots. INSERT the seedling deeper in the soil, this will better against outdoor weather condition.
Follow recommendation for each plant
Each plant has its own way to MAXIMIZE the yield. Here are some factors to consider when planting:
- Plant SPACING
- Add FERTILIZER at the bottom
- Apply a layer of MULCH
Inter-cropping and spacing
INTERCROPPING is the growing of two or more crops together in PROXIMITY on the same land. As a result, two or more crops are managed at the same time. Here are 3 COMMON types of intercropping according to SPATIAL arrangement:
- Row Intercropping
- Strip Intercropping
- Relay Intercropping
Crop Rotation
Each family of plants USES and FEEDS the soil in different ways. Crop ROTATION use this knowledge to increase crop yields through the CONTINUOUS growing of crops without AFFECTING the production.
There are thousands of vegetable plant varieties, the most COMMON fall into:
- Legumes: peas, beans
- Nightshades: tomatoes, eggplant, peppers
- Chicories: lettuce, endive
- Umbels: carrots, parsnips, fennel
- Chenopods: beets, swiss chard, spinach
- Brassicas: cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts
- Allium: onions, garlic, leeks
For example it is good to replace a HEAVY feeder like tomatoes with Beans which will help RESTORE nitrogen in the soil.