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By admin On 5 May 2013 · Add Comment

Listed below are the most commonly-cultivated plant families. Knowledge of these families is important for the practice of crop rotation. It is crucial to rotate those families that are most susceptible to soil borne diseases and pests. These are the Solanacea (in the case of potatoes), Alliaceae (onion) and Brassicacea (cabbage) families. Alliaceae (aka Allium, Onion family) Chives Garlic Leeks Onions Shallots also includes Wild garlic Amaranthaceae (aka Chenopodiaceae, Chenopod, Goosefoot family) Beetroot Chard Quinoa Spinach Sugar beet The annual weed ‘Goosefoot’ is a member of this family which gets is name because the leaves are the shape of a goose’s foot. Asparagaceae Asparagus Asteraceae (aka Compositae, Aster, Daisy or Sunflower […]

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