VEGETABLE
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Avoiding
Diseases and Insects
Diseases and insects cause gardeners a lot of grief. Below are some
basic cultural practices to help avoid and control pests.
Garden
Location
Locating the perfect site is one of the keys to a successful garden
(Plan The Garden - Then Plant). Time spent finding just the right
garden spot is well worth the effort. It's just like building a
house.
Garden
Plans
Before planting any vegetables, prepare a map of how you want your
garden to physically look. There are many vegetables that do not
ripen at the same time. It might be helpful to plant vegetables
that ripen at the same time close to each other.
Irrigation
Success of a crop is enhanced with irrigation. Generally speaking,
if you keep your tomatoes happy, the rest of the vegetables will
receive enough water. Obviously, irrigating a garden containing
many kinds of vegetables is not simple.
Planting
Vegetables must be planted at the appropriate time and in the appropriate
way if they are going to survive.
Soil
Preparation
Regardless of the soil in your garden, it can be improved by adding
organic matter. If your soil is heavy clay, the addition of organic
matter improves both drainage and aeration and also allows better
root development. Liberal amounts of organic matter help sandy soil
hold water and nutrients.
Vegetable
Grower Production Guides
Author: Roland E. Roberts
Size: 1 K - Submitted 04/28/00
Vegetable
Rotations, Successions and Intercropping
Vegetable crop rotation is necessary for long term success in commercial
vegetable production and home gardening. Knowledgeable vegetable
growers who use correct crop rotation actually increase the productivity
of their farms over many years of intensive cultivation. New gardeners
soon learn that certain vegetables, planted year after year in the
same plot, become diseased and decline in productivity.
Author: Roland E. Roberts
Size: 1 K - Submitted 04/28/20000
Vegetable
Selection
One of the most exciting and critical parts of gardening is choosing
the vegetables you want to grow. Site location and geographical
region should be considered before deciding just what to plant.
But plant size is equally important.
Author:
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