Site

Before deciding what crop you are going to grow you need to look carefully at the site:

• Accessibility – Can I get to the plot with cultivator, drill and sprayer?
• Soil type - Will my soil type limit my choices?
• Aspect - Is the site warm and sunny or very open to the wind?
• Shading    Is the site shaded by trees?
• Weeds - What weeds am I likely to encounter and what will I need to do to control them
• pests - Is the site prone to damage from Rabbits, Hares, Deer, Corvids, etc

All of these factors affect the crop decision. The starting point should be ‘what can I grow on that site’, taking into account the factors above and then narrow down the crop choice based on the purpose you want the crop to serve, be it food, cover or both.