Planting Guide for September

PLANT: Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, globe artichokes, chives, rhubarb divisions and seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, celery, broccoli, lettuce, silverbeet, spring long-keeping and salad onion and leeks.
SOW DIRECT: Carrot, beetroot, parsnip, silverbeet, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, onion, kohlrabi, summer spinach, leeks, swede, turnip, peas, Asian brassicas, Japanese turnip, peas. Under glass in containers sow tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini and sweetcorn

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Students learn about:
* plant species specific to chosen agricultural enterprises
* climatic factors affecting plant production including: humidity, solar radiation, wind patterns, temperature, rainfall* the role of soil and water in determining plant management strategies* planning and conducting first hand investigations in agricultural situations * the basic requirements of agricultural plants