Succession Planting
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Also known as: successional sowing, staggered planting
A strategy of planting the same crop at regular intervals (typically every 2–3 weeks) throughout the growing season so that harvests overlap and extend. Rather than one large planting that produces all at once, succession planting ensures a steady supply. It is commonly applied to quick-maturing crops like lettuce, radishes, beans, and corn. Can also mean following one crop with a different one in the same space.
Etymology
Latin successio (following after) + plantare (to plant)
Example
“By succession planting lettuce every two weeks from March through September, you can harvest fresh salad greens all season.”