Garden - Marion County SWCD Demo Crop Rotation

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1	Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden Crop Plan 2023																																			Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden Crop Plan 2024
2		Janurary		February	March				April				May				June				July		August				September				October			November	December		Janurary		February	March			April				May				June				July				August				September			October		November		December
3	A6		High Biomass Cover Crop									O	O	O	Winter Squash								High Biomass Summer / Legumes													A6		Winterkill Cover Crop			O	O	Snap Peas / Lettuce									O	O	Summer High Biomass								O	Winterkill Cover Crop
4	A5		Winterkill Cover Crop			O	O	O			Onion											High Biomass Summer Cover Crop								High Biomass Cover Crop						A5		Winterkill Cover Crop			Spring High Biomass Cover Crop											O	O	Winter squash								O	Winterkill Cover Crop
5	A4				> Garlic																	Buckwheat			O	O	Spinach							High Biomass	4" Leaf Mulch	A4		High Biomass Cover Crop										O	O	O	Watermelon											O	Winterkill Cover Crop
6	A3		Legume Cover Crop										O	O	Sweet Corn									O	O	O	High Biomass Cover Crop									A3		High Biomass Cover Crop									O	O	O	O	Squash											Winterkill Cover Crop
7	A2		Legume Cover Crop										O	O	Sweet Corn									O	O	O	High Biomass Cover Crop									A2		High Biomass Cover Crop						O	O	O	O	Tomato, Pepper															Winterkill Cover Crop (IS)						Garlic
8	A1		Legume Cover Crop								Kale / Collards / Arugala / Pac Choi											Buckwheat					Winterkill Cover Crop									A1		Winterkill Cover Crop				Spinach								x2	O	O	Summer High Biomass									O	High Biomass Cover Crop
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10	B6		High Biomass Cover Crop													Watermelon												O	High Biomass Cover Crop							B6		High Biomass Cover Crop									O	O	O	O	Sweet Potatoes														Legume Cover Crop
11	B5		Winterkill Cover Crop							Spinach / Beets											Carrots										High Biomass Cover Crop					B5		High Biomass Cover Crop									O	O	O	O	Sweet Potatoes														Legume Cover Crop
12	B4		Winterkill Cover Crop							Carrots											Beets							Legume Cover Crop								B4		Legume Cover Crop								O	O	O	Sweet Corn												O	O	O	High Biomass Cover Crop
13	B3		High Biomass Cover Crop								O	O	O	O	Tomato / Pepper													Legume Cover Crop								B3		Legume Cover Crop								O	O	O	Sweet Corn												O	O	O	High Biomass Cover Crop
14	B2																		Wildlife and Native Planting																	B2																	Wildlife and Native Planting
15	B1																	for Beneficial Insects and Pollinators																		B1																for Beneficial Insects and Pollinators
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17	C6																			Compost Area																C6																		Compost Area
18	C5		High Biomass Cover Crop												O	O	O	O	Squash, Beans										Winterkill Cover Crop							C5		Winterkill Cover Crop						O	Onions												O	O	O	Beets						High Biomass Cover Crop
19	C4		High Biomass Cover Crop									O	O	O	O	Squash, Beans									Winterkill Cover Crop								Garlic			C4				> Garlic														Summer Low				O	O	Legume Cover Crop
20	C3		Winterkill Cover Crop					Sugar Snap Peas										Sweet Potatoes												Legume Cover Crop						C3		Legume Cover Crop				O	O	O	Beets									Summer Low				O	O	Carrots								Mulch
21	C2		High Biomass Cover Crop											O	O	O	O	Sweet Potatoes												Legume Cover Crop						C2		Legume Cover Crop				O	O	O	Carrots									Summer Low				O	O	Carrots								Mulch
22	C1		High Biomass Cover Crop											O	O	O	O	Sweet Potatoes												Legume Cover Crop						C1		Legume Cover Crop				O	O	O	Kale, Pac Choi, Greens Mix									Summer Low Biomass									Spinach						High Biomass Cover Crop
23		Janurary		February	March				April				May				June				July		August				September				October			November	December		Janurary		February	March			April				May				June				July				August				September			October		November		December
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26	Key				Cover Crop Strategies								Species and Mix Examples											Reference Documents												Key				Cover Crop Strategies							Species and Mix Examples													Reference Documents
27	Vegetables				Winterkill								Oats, Field Peas, Radish, Flax, Phacelia											Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar, Purdue Extension HO-196-W												Vegetables				Winterkill							Oats, Field Peas, Radish, Flax, Phacelia													Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar, Purdue Extension HO-196-W
28	Cover Crop				Legume								Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover plus Oats											Home Gardener's Guide, Purdue Extension HO-32-W												Cover Crop				Legume							Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover plus Oats													Home Gardener's Guide, Purdue Extension HO-32-W
29	Mulch or Winterkilled				High Biomass								Cereal Rye Based Mix											The Fall Vegetable Garden, Purdue Extension HO-66W												Mulch or Winterkilled				High Biomass							Cereal Rye Based Mix													The Fall Vegetable Garden, Purdue Extension HO-66W
30	Tarp				Spring High Biomass								Oats, Field Peas, Flax, Phacelia											Indiana Cover Crop Seeding Windows, NRCS												Tarp				Spring High Biomass							Oats, Field Peas, Flax, Phacelia													Indiana Cover Crop Seeding Windows, NRCS
31	Solarization				Summer Low Biomass								Buckwheat											Indiana Cover Crop Table												Solarization				Summer Low Biomass							Buckwheat													Indiana Cover Crop Table
32	Wildlife Planting				Summer High Biomass								Sorghum Sudangrass, Sunn Hemp											Indiana Cover Crop Tool												Wildlife Planting				Summer High Biomass							Sorghum Sudangrass, Sunn Hemp													Indiana Cover Crop Tool
33	Compost Area				Tarp duration requirements to terminate cover crops, crops, and weeds vary																			marionswcd.org/soilhealth/												Compost Area				Tarp duration requirements to terminate cover crops, crops, and weeds vary																				marionswcd.org/soilhealth/
34					with species, temperature, and plant growth stage.																																			with species, temperature, and plant growth stage.
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36																						Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden Crop Rotation																																		Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden Crop Rotation
37																						marionswcd.org/soilhealth/										Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist																								marionswcd.org/soilhealth/											Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist
38	This work is supported through the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, SARE, and Clean Water Indiana. The USDA-NRCS is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2024-38640-42989 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC24-233. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.																																			This work is supported through the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, SARE, and Clean Water Indiana. The USDA-NRCS is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2024-38640-42989 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC24-233. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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