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Crop Rotation by Plant Family Breaks Pest and Disease Cycles
Group crops by family (Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Alliaceae, Apiaceae) and wait 3–4 years before repeating a family in a bed. Following legumes with heavy feeders uses their nitrogen. Long-lived pathogens like clubroot can persist 15 years or more.