Although each students plot will have only 10 crops in the required 500 sq. Your plot can be an organic plot or non-organic plot , i.e., one using standard practices. In recent semesters over half of the plots have been organic. Unfortunately it is not possible for a student to grow using both methods, since the organic and non-organic plots are in separate parts of the field and the logistics of working in two areas would be difficult. The crops produce equally well, regardless of the system used.
Organic plots require a little more physical labor in putting out the compost made for the plots.
The growing season for vegetable crops in Central Texas enables us to grow several crops if we get them started during the first two labs at the start of the fall semester. The relatively long growing season in most parts of Texas is subdivided into several short growing seasons. The short seasons vary in climate and include cold, cool, warm and hot. The average date of the last frost date in spring is shown on the map. The average date of the first frost in fall is shown on the map.