Guest guest Posted March 22, 1999 Report Share Posted March 22, 1999 > >Second, what about plants that shouldn't be planted in the same place two > >years in a row, such as solanacea like tomatoes and peppers? Collect the > >seeds so they can be planted in another place next year. > > >Comments? In my research on sustainable organic pest control I came across an article by J.Patrick Madden, president of the 'World Sustainable Agriculture Association'. He reports that a Japanese Tomato grower using natural farming, as taught by philosopher Mokichi Okada ( I never heard of him and thought he might have mixed him up with Fukuoka, but I might be wrong seeing as this guy appears to be an expert) was planting Tomatos for 19 consecutive crops in the same soil. His trick was: After each crop is finished he removes and composts the tomato vines, applies last years compost to the soil and plants a cover crop of sesbania. When the cover is 5 to 6 feet tall he flail chops it and turns it under the surface. Next when he plants the new tomato crop, he also plants an onion, leek , or garlic plant next to each tomato. Apparently the roots of these Allium-genus plants growing amongst the tomato roots support a beneficial bacterium (pseudomonas cepacia) which repels and inhibits root pathogens - such as fusarium- therby protecting the tomato plant and ensuring a healthy crop. Interesting huh? I am dying to try it out. But sorry its a bit off of the subject of seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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