Crop Rotation Planner (4-Bed System)

Optimise Soil Health, Maximise Harvests

Introducing Growseed’s Crop Rotation Planner (4‑Bed System)—an essential tool for every UK gardener. Designed to guide gardeners through a simple four‑year rotation cycle, this planner helps you avoid soil exhaustion, break disease cycles, and maintain nutrient balance across your plot.

Why it matters:

• Stop pests and diseases: Rotating crops by family disrupts pest life cycles and prevents soil‑borne diseases like clubroot, white rot and eelworm.
• Balance soil nutrients: Different crops draw and return nutrients in varying ways—rotation helps maintain fertility without over‑reliance on fertilisers.
• Higher yields, less risk: Planning ensures diversity, reduces failures, and supports succession sowing—ideal for small plots, allotments or market growers.

What makes this tool unique:

• Designed for UK crops: Calendars and crop‑family groupings are tailored to our climate and vegetable ranges.
• Simple four‑bed navigation: Simply select your crops and the planner maps out four years of rotation—no spreadsheets needed.
• Smart reminders: The tool flags repeat planting, so you always keep soil healthy.

How it works:

1. Select your vegetables to grow.
2. Place them in one of four beds.
3. The planner auto‑generates yearly crop movements by family.
4. View your four‑year rotation plan with sowing and harvest slots.
5. Find direct links to seed varieties and crop‑specific growing advice.

Growseed tip:

Include a “flex” category for crops like salad leaves or courgettes that fit anywhere in the cycle. This keeps beds productive between rotations and reduces gaps.

Why gardeners love it: It’s like having a seasoned crop rotation advisor in your shed—intuitive, precise and made for UK conditions. No guesswork, healthier soil, and better harvests, season after season.