As gardeners, we've all been told to practice crop rotation. But what if it's all for nothing because it was never meant for ...

Results showed that compared with other legume rotations, faba bean rotation increased soil water content by 29.1%, total carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus by 40.9%, 55.9%, and 18.9% ...

2. Brassicas Next up are brassicas, which generally follow legumes in crop rotation. Brassicas include a wide range of vegetables, from broccoli and Brussels sprouts to cabbages, kale and cauliflower.

Legumes include beans, peanuts, peas, alfalfa and chickpeas. Root crops include onions, carrots, garlic, radishes, beets and turnips; all of which grow underneath the soil.

Back in 2019, he grew the crop for the first time and last harvest (2022), it yielded an average of 7.5t/ha dried, and delivered good returns with an average price of £284/t, compared with £160 ...