Gauteng Smallholder August 2015 | Page 20

PLANNING The preparation that precedes the planting A lthough the weather is still cold on the Highveld, and heavy soils will be too hard and dry to work effectively with anything other than a big, powerful tractor, now is still a good time to get started with planning ahead for the coming planting season. That starts with deciding what IMPLEMENTS BOTHAVILLE is to be planted where. And that in turn starts with deciding how much of each crop you want to harvest. If you are only growing for your own use, for example to feed your family and livestock, your decisions in this regard should take into account the number of humans and animals you wish to feed, and chi