Cool-season vegetable rotation effective, sustainable practice

(American Society for Horticultural Science) A 3-year study evaluated two vegetable rotations of cool-season crops with cover crops for their productivity, disease management, and soil building potential. The results showed potential for several crops (onion, lettuce, broccoli, and potato) to be profitable. Results were less successful for strawberry, carrot, green bean, and southernpea. By the end of the study, onion, broccoli, and lettuce showed yield comparable or greater than conventional vegetable yields.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news