DAIRY MEETING. I4I 



ROTATION OF CROPS. 



Rotation is just as important in the garden as on the farm. 

 In planning a rotation we should consider the following points : 



1. Avoid having closely related plants follow each other, 

 such as tomato and eggplant, or cabbage and cauliflower, be- 

 cause the same pests that afifect cabbage also affect cauliflower. 

 This is true of all closely related plants. 



2. We should rotate our crops so that plants having differ- 

 ent food requirements follow each other, as root crops follow- 

 ing those grown for their foliage, or those grown for their seeds 

 or fruit, shallow or surface rooted plants followed by deep or 

 tap rooted plants. 



In planning a rotation the gardener should bear in mind the 

 humus requirement of the soil and whenever it is practical a 

 crop should be plowed under. A suggestive rotation is some- 

 what as follows, bearing in mind the two factors mentioned. 

 Beans or peas followed by cabbage or potatoes ; potatoes fol- 

 lowed by cabbage or other foliage crop and this in turn fol- 

 lowed by a seed crop like peas or beans. Each gardener 

 will have to work out his own rotation to fit in with his general 

 plan. 



Closely associated with rotation is intercropping and succes- 

 sion of crops. By intercropping is meant growing two or more 

 crops on the same land at the same time by interplanting. This 

 can often be done by planting quick maturing crops like radishes, 

 lettuce, snap beans, etc., between rows of long season crops 

 like celery, cabbage, etc. Succession of crops means following 

 one crop with another the same season. For example, early 

 lettuce, onions, or other crops may be followed by a crop of late 

 potatoes, cabbage, beans or peas. Intercropping and succesion 

 are very important because on high priced land it is necessary 

 to get large yields per acre. Specific advice cannot be given 

 along these lines for each farm will need separate treatment to 

 suit local condition and needs. 



DISEASES AND INSECTS. 



I have not time to go into detail in regard to diseases and 

 insects, but unless the grower studies them he will not make a 



