Brassicas?

[Normylass]

Hi I just want to ask about rotation of crops. I have some winter brassicas in the ground and intend to plant my summer ones in a different part of the lottie next year. But what about my next winter brassicas (in 2009) can I put them in the same place as my summer crops or do I move them again? If you see what I mean. Probably a daft question I know but if I am planting summer and winter crops my rotation will have to be very carefully planned ???

I hope this makes sense, I need to get my head around so much information.

Thank you in advance.

Jue

[Normylass]

[Lauren S]

I planted my winter then summer ones in different places. I didn't want to risk getting any club root or any other nasties.

But hey I'm NO expert. It's just what suited me this summer.

The experts will be along shortly  :D

Lauren  :)

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Personally I would follow with a non brassica crop, just to be on the safe side ;)

[Normylass]

Thank you for the very quick replies.

So I will follow my summer brassicas with another type of crop.

Jue

[hopalong]

I agree that you should follow brassicas with another type of crop, but if you've limed the soil for the brassicas it's best not to follow them with potatoes or they could get scab.

[Tee Gee]

This is often a problem particularly on a late season.

As a general rule I put my winter brassicas in the bed I have grown my winter onions and garlic in, as they tend to mature around this time.

I find that this fits in with the manuring as it was done before the onions/garlic went in, and the lime that I add is well dissipated by the time I put my root veg in the same area the following year.

Then I am ready for my potatoes the following year.

So having a knowledge of cropping times can be useful when faced with such problems.