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Standard Crop Rotation System For An Allotment
GARDENACTION ALLOTMENT
OTHER ALLOTMENT TOPICS
This is an eight year rotation plan with an extra large
area for potatoes. It also includes an unused area.
The plan divides the allotment into
six parts. One
part is for permanent plants and the five other parts are for the plants to
be rotated. Start in year one and then move on to to subsequent years.
At the end of year eight start again at year one. The soil should be
prepared as described for each part of the plot.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8
C
A B None C A B A
A None
B None C
A B A C
A
A None
Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
A C None B
A C A B
A None
None B
A C A B
A C
A None Each year, treat each of the plots A, B and
C as described below.
PLOT A POTATOES
PLOT A OTHER
PLOT B
PLOT C
CultivateStandard Crop Rotation System For An Allotment
potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
potatoes
others
potatoes
others
Double dig adding manure or well-rotted compost. Add two good handfuls of blood, fish and
bone meal per sq. metre (yard).
Crops
Potatoes
Cultivate
Double dig adding manure. Add one good handful of blood, fish and
bone meal per sq. metre (yard).
Crops
Aubergines, beetroot, carrots, courgettes, celeriac, celery,
cucumber, garlic, leek, onion, marrow, onions, parsnips, peppers,
pumpkins, tomatoes
Cultivate
Single dig. Add two good handfuls of blood, fish and bone meal per
sq. metre (yard).
Crops
Broad beans, cress, French beans, globe artichokes, lettuce, Lima
beans, okra, peas, soya beans, runner beans, spinach, sweetcorn,
Swiss chard
Cultivate
As plot B. In addition bring the
pH level up to
6.5 - 7.0.
Crops
Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, calabrese,
kale, kohl-rabi, radishes, swedes, turnips
Name: ted powell
E-mail: tedpowell@talktalk.net
Date posted: October 03, 2010 - 02:43 pm
Message: being new to keeping an allotment i have followed good advice from several sources including several of the adjacent allotment sages. wanting to do the right thing i prepared a nettle steep to give my crops an organic boost. wanting to give my crops a massive boost, and to show the sages how to grow crops by the new pensioner in town, i poured the resultant liquid on my crops without dilution. the result was to kill off two rows of celery that were the envy of every one up to that point and several rows of peas, runner beans, fine beans etc etc.