Neighbors in the garden. Compatibility of vegetable crops on the same bed. Basic rules for mixed landings

05.04.2020

Not everyone can grow on the site good harvest cabbage, because it is greedy a large number of pests. Many, once disappointed, no longer risk planting this crop. However, if you know what is best to plant next to the cabbage, you can, without any extra effort, not only naturally protect it from pests, but also improve the composition of the soil.

The mechanism of work of phytoncides plants

If cabbage has to be defended from flying insects twice during the summer - during egg laying periods (usually late May and early August), then it is necessary to protect the plant from bedbugs, root secretive proboscis, fleas, beetles and during the entire growing season. The most effective is the simultaneous planting of spicy herbs and flowering volatile plants that exude biologically active substances.

Creating natural protection against pests will require some effort only at the initial stage, but later you can get a number of nice bonuses:

improving the taste of cabbage;
decoration of the site throughout the season;
the opportunity to stock up for the winter with their own spices and medicinal natural raw materials.

Useful planting next to cabbage beds will protect it regardless of weather conditions.

Flowers - protection from insects and improvement of the soil

The worst enemies of cabbage are the white butterfly and the mining moth. Their larvae are capable of causing irreparable damage for a short time. An effective natural repeller from whitefish and similar pests are marigolds (tagetes) - ubiquitous bright flowers with a specific smell. If you plant them along the contour of the garden, as well as directly next to the cabbage, then for butterflies and moths, the attractiveness of this place will be lost. Marigolds exude phytoncides both from inflorescences and from roots, repelling aphids, whiteflies, bears, moths, protecting against some fungi, as well as nematodes.

A number of other colors have the same properties.

A calendula that can be planted once, and in subsequent years the plant is already able to reproduce by self-sowing.
Tansy. The bush can grow in one place for several years. It should not be planted directly on a bed with cabbage, since tansy has a depressing effect on its growth.
Chamomile.

Nasturtium is also a phytoncide. But these flowers actively attract aphids, which ants often transfer to neighboring plants. Many advise planting nasturtium around cabbage as an "interceptor" for whites and moths, but there is no guarantee that pests will be limited to it.

Of all the flowers suitable for protecting cabbages and other crops, marigolds are still the most popular.

For protection to be effective, care should be taken in advance. By the time the cabbage is planted, the flowers should already bloom and exude a smell. Tagetes sprouts literally 3-4 days after sowing, grows under favorable conditions quickly, unpretentious. In a month and a half, you can grow decent bushes with buds that need to be planted in the aisles and along the contour of the ridge.

Useful neighborhood: spicy herbs and vegetables
Some vegetables and herbs will not only help to cope with cabbage pests, but also form a mutually beneficial alliance with it.
It will save not only from the scoop, but also from the mining moth, perennial spicy tarragon grass. If a large bush grows next to a garden bed, then the butterflies become disoriented and instinctively fly around it. It is enough to plant tarragon once for several years, but it is prone to overgrowth, so it is better to immediately protect the space around it with dug-in border tape.
Sage and savory also effectively repel whitefly, whitefly, and earthen flea butterflies. And mint also dares ants who love to spread aphids from the beds.
It is useful to plant bushes of tomatoes around the beds with cabbage. These odorous plants create a kind of protective halo around themselves, through which cruciferous pests do not pass. This property of tomatoes was discovered a long time ago and is actively used by many summer residents: after pinching, tomato branches are laid out in the aisles of cabbage, radish, radish. However, soon after withering, they lose their abilities, so it is easier to plant several bushes side by side. Moreover, even if the weather does not allow the crop to ripen, then the tomatoes will perform their protective function properly.
Not all varieties of cabbage grow well next to tomatoes, so they can be planted along the contour, interspersed with marigolds according to the approximate “1 through 5” pattern.

Cabbage gets along well next to all types of leafy lettuces, which not only do not compete with it for nutrients, but also stimulate root formation and protect against earthen flea.
Slugs also like to feast on cabbage, especially young leaves. However, these creatures are very gentle and prefer to stay away from traumatic surfaces. This allows plants to be protected by creating a mechanical barrier. If you plant borage grass (borage) with hard, fleecy leaves along the contour of the bed, then slugs and snails will not encroach on cabbage. They do not like the smell of garlic, sage, chicory, onion and rosemary. If you plant these plants along the borders of the cabbage beds, you can protect the seedlings from damage.

Bad "neighbors"
Sometimes, without knowing it, gardeners attract pests by placing unwanted plants next to the cabbage. One of these is celery. This grass repels earth flies, but at the same time actively lures the cabbage butterfly.
Plants such as:
carrot;
caraway;
parsnip;
turnip;
radish.

The above cultures attract white butterflies, as well as mining moths, whose caterpillars then actively eat cabbage.
Each plant synthesizes its own substances, with which it saturates not only the air, but also the soil around it, therefore, when planting various crops together, the nuances of such a neighborhood should be taken into account. Cabbage grows poorly next to levkoy, parsley, bush beans, garden strawberries.
It is also important to take into account the different moisture requirements. For example, spinach should not be planted nearby, as it requires significantly more water than cabbage. As a result, a root fungus will develop, inhibition of the formation of heads will begin.
Each plant has its own set of nutrients. Cabbage needs a lot of nitrogen, and tomatoes, onions, and celery also love it. But radishes, nasturtiums and greens of this element do not need much, so you can plant them along the contour of the beds.
White cabbage and cauliflower do not get along side by side, the yield of both types decreases. Everyone needs their own garden bed, preferably at a distance not less than a meter. Does not love cauliflower and broccoli. Brussels is more tolerant, but tomatoes should not grow near it.
Fennel is an extremely aggressive plant, so it should not be planted with cabbage or other vegetables.
Joint plantings (mixed beds), subject to proper selection of crops, help gardeners rationally use the usable area, while improving yields.
Cabbage usually grows well, without requiring special conditions and careful care. Her main enemy is pests. Not all summer residents have the opportunity to regularly process plantings, collect caterpillars and beetles, so you can use the help of nature - plant near the garden and in the aisles of permanent responsible "watchmen" - volatile plants. Although they do not give an absolute guarantee of getting rid of insect enemies, their contribution is very significant.

In many regions of Russia, there is still snow in the dachas, frosts continue. But spring is just around the corner, and although summer residents have no practical cases yet, it's time to take up theory - so let's talk about the neighborhood of vegetables and other plants on the site.

So I myself noticed that from phytophthora and scoops, tomatoes planted for many years in a row in one place in the garden, in the country suffer MUCH (!) More often, and the disease is much more difficult, and treatment and spraying are not so effective. Potato growers also know that potatoes in one place are more affected by moths, tubers become smaller, any planting for many years in one place degenerates 2-3 times more intensively and no longer gives more of the yields that the gardener is counting on.

When planting vegetables in a small area, you need to consider how one plant affects another. This is the only way to ensure a good harvest.

Each plant in the dacha needs a different amount of space, light, nutrients and moisture. To achieve harmonious coexistence of plants in a small area, consider several factors.

Neighborhood of vegetables

Do not plant nearby plants, the underground part of which is in the same layer. To protect themselves from certain pests or pathogens, the roots of vegetables and herbs release complex compounds into the soil. They can be beneficial to some plants and toxic to others. For example, mustard root secretions are good for peas, garlic, and carrots, and bad for cabbages.

For the same reason, it is not recommended to grow the same plant in one place in the garden for more than a year. For example, beetroot can grow in one place for up to three years only with mixed plantings, since plants of other species absorb and process its root secretions, preventing them from accumulating in the soil. Pumpkin, some cabbage, parsley, celery, and carrots are not so picky in this regard. Corn, beans and leeks grow well without transplanting.

Pests

An equally important reason why it is necessary to rotate vegetables at one planting site is that diseases and sometimes pests of this vegetable accumulate in this place over several years.

Cucumbers, cabbage, celery, tomatoes, beans, lettuce are especially affected by this.

Changing plantings helps to fight without the use of chemicals with the most common pests, such as cabbage, carrot and onion flies. After plants that infect certain diseases and pests, cultures resistant to them are stirred. It is especially important to observe this rule for the cabbage and nightshade families.

Feeding with minerals and fertilizer

To get a good harvest, it is worth knowing how much nutrients certain vegetables need. It depends on how much fertilizing will be applied after harvesting the crops.

All types of cabbage and celery are the most demanding for nutrition.

Pumpkin, nightshade, as well as all types of onions, lettuce, spinach and corn occupy an intermediate place.

Carrots, parsnips, root parsley, radishes, radishes, beets require minimal conditions.

Vegetables from the same family need similar nutrients. If they are planted one after another in one place, this leads to one-sided depletion of the soil. In the first year, it is recommended to plant demanding crops, in the second - legumes, in the third - less demanding plants. Then the alternation is repeated.

In addition, in a small area, the depth of the roots of plants, their height and ripening time are taken into account. The latter is especially important when it comes to mixed landings.

Useful plants

For a better condition of plantings for vegetables, it is recommended to sow ornamental plants that produce phytoncidal or insecticidal substances: calendula, nasturtium, matthiola. Honey plants can be excellent neighbors of vegetables: basil, marjoram, savory, catnip, lemon balm. planted and flowering plants celery family - cumin, anise, dill, as well as sunflower, chamomile, daisies, lavender, oregano.

There are plants that improve soil fertility. For example, some legumes, clover, alfalfa enrich the earth thanks to nodule bacteria on the roots that absorb nitrogen from the air, so after alfalfa, potatoes grow just fine and without nitroammophos.

And due to the deep root system, they enable the upper layer of the soil to receive potassium, phosphorus and calcium. Caraway seeds, buckwheat, flax, rapeseed also improve soil properties.

The general condition of the plants depends on the assortment of the garden - the more diverse it is, the better the plantings grow and give a greater harvest. Nearby or one after another, you need to plant crops related to various types and to different families. The most popular vegetables and root crops belong to two families - cabbage and celery.

What are the families of vegetables

Celery: parsley, celery, carrots, parsnips, cumin, dill and fennel.
Cabbage: cauliflower, white and red cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi, as well as swede, radish, radish, turnip, mustard, horseradish, watercress, turnip.
Aster family: chicory and all types of lettuce.
Bluegrass: corn.
Gauze: beets, spinach.
Onions: all types of onions and garlic.
Nightshade: tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants.
Legumes: peas, beans and beans, also soy.
Buckwheat: rhubarb, sorrel.
Pumpkin: cucumbers, pumpkin, melon, squash and zucchini, zucchini.

Optimum rotation for good yields

After tomatoes and potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, beans, and beets grow well. In place of cucumbers, zucchini, radishes, cabbage, beets, and beans are grown. Carrots, dill, parsley, celery should be replaced by onions, potatoes, tomatoes. After beans, peas, garlic and onions, all crops can be planted.

The most optimal placement of vegetables in three plots by year looks like this: plot A - celery, spinach, potatoes, leeks, corn, plot B - legumes, fennel, onions, plot C - cabbage, perennials.

Figure 1: Alternation of plants by year (given for four years - from top to bottom: first year at the top, etc.)

Some plants oppress each other either unilaterally or mutually, because of this, their productivity and resistance to diseases and pests are reduced. For example, not a single vegetable crop can tolerate the neighborhood of hyssop, wormwood - especially peas and beans, and fennel - especially tomatoes, spinach, bush beans. Of the herbs, you should also not plant sage near onions, marigolds - near beans, tansy - near leafy cabbage, and quinoa - near potatoes.

Table 1 - Wrong neighborhood

Vegetable	Favorable Neighborhood	Unfavorable Neighborhood
Cabbage	Celery, lettuce, dill	Tomato, bean, onion
Potato	cabbage, onion	Cucumber, pumpkin, celery
Tomato	Pepper, celery, onion, parsley	Eggplant, kohlrabi, potatoes
cucumbers	Radish, lettuce, peas, cabbage	Spicy herbs and potatoes
Carrot	Onions, tomatoes, peas and lettuce	Beets and dill
Beet	Beans, lettuce, onion	Dill, mustard, carrot

This method is simple and lies in the fact that crops are combined in one garden not by year, but in one year. An excellent result is shown by planting tomatoes and peppers with early varieties of onions, parsley and celery (A). Zucchini and squash willingly make room for radishes (B), and cucumbers for dill and lettuce (C).

Since the ripening periods of garden crops are different, they should be taken into account. For example, radishes have time to grow before zucchini and squash begin to displace it. Cabbage and celery planted together become stronger, plus celery repels cabbage bugs. It is impossible to grow nearby crops of the same species, but with different maturation periods, for example, early and late cabbage. If plants on the same bed require a different amount of top dressing, then at the borders, across the ridges, internal bumpers should be made.

Note: Green Conveyor
At the end of July, sow radishes, carrots for bunch products, spinach and summer varieties lettuce.

Peas enrich the soil with nitrogen, so after it all plants develop perfectly.

Beijing cabbage can generally be sown very late - it is early ripening, it is not afraid of bad weather and light frosts.

Councils of gardeners, summer residents, gardeners

My system of crop rotation and the neighborhood of plants in the garden

AT old Russia agricultural technology was at a high level, there were teaching schools, literature. Combining the old and the new, I developed my agricultural technology, thanks to which I have high, stable yields every year.

Basics of my science:

planning;
crop rotation;
planting dates and neighborhood in the beds.

Planning

I have only 4 acres. Under trees and vegetables. In winter, I draw up a detailed planting plan, calculate how much and where to plant. And in the spring, just know to work!

Crop rotation

My beds are permanent, 90 cm wide. Row spacing is 40 cm. Slightly, about 5 cm deepened. I do not dig the aisle. I only fertilize the beds. I water from a hose, and while the water is flowing, I do other things: I loosen or mulch. After all, work on earth - hard work. I have been retired for four years now. And over the years, digging into the ground becomes harder and harder.

My beds are numbered. And knowing their size, I calculate how many plants need to be planted, which ones, I figure out how much I will harvest approximately. I don't have anywhere else to store it.

I try to land at the end of April, placing arches and using covering material or film. I keep crop rotation.

I change every 3 years, and there is a separate school for mustaches.

After harvesting, as soon as the bed is free, I sow green manure: mustard, alfalfa, rye, oats, legumes (mostly peas). To disinfect the soil, I bury calendula and marigolds.

No. p / p	1st year	It is not recommended to plant in the same place during:
1	Tomatoes, potatoes	3-4 years
2	Cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin	2 years
3	Cabbage, radish, radish, turnip	4 years
4	Beets, carrots, spinach	1 year
5	Onion garlic	2 years
6	Salad	2-3 years
7	Peas, beans	Can be annually

Neighborhood of plants

Like humans, plants have friends and enemies. I watched them for a long time and made a table (see Table 2).

	Tomato	cucumbers	Cabbage	Pepper	Potato	Radish	Carrot	Beet
eggplant					+
Tomato	+		+			+	+	+
Cucumber		+	+			+		+
Cabbage		+	+		+			+
Pepper	+	+	+				+
Potato		+			+	+	+	+
Beet	+	+	+					+
Carrot	+	+				+	+
Salads
Garlic	+	+					+	+
beans

I love all flowers very much. I have them everywhere: by a small pond, along the paths, under the trees. And about 20 kinds medicinal herbs. I even found and planted burdock! I would like to have everything on the site. Although dense plantings are harder to handle, the labor expended is more than paid off. My plants are fine. They seem to be happy and feel great in my area. Me too. Thank you mother earth.

P.S. When drawing up a garden plan, you need to pay attention to what year after manure is applied, which crops can be grown. Because, for example, root crops after fresh manure will be crooked, tasteless, ugly.

Alternation and proximity of plants - the opinions of professionals and gardeners

Rotation of crops

The annual change of planting site is called fruit change, crop rotation. Systematic rotation of crops prevents the occurrence of soil fatigue, the one-sided use of nutrients, the transmission of diseases and the spread of pests hibernating in the soil. Therefore, you should draw up a plan for vegetable planting in advance, before you have to start spring work.

In a word, it is impossible to grow one after another varieties of vegetables of the same family in the same garden. So it will be possible to avoid the defeat of diseases that may lurk in the soil.

Also, vegetables that actively consume nutrients should not be grown in a row from year to year in the same garden. Otherwise, the soil will be depleted and there will be a lack of nutrients. According to their nutritional requirements, vegetable varieties are divided into three groups.

A wide variety of vegetable crops are grown on the summer cottage. They belong to different families, and their planting dates do not coincide. In small gardens, compacted cultivation is used. How to ensure the compatibility of vegetable crops in one garden in a limited space?

Good Predecessors

Every year before the start of the gardening season, you should thoroughly consider the placement of plants in the garden. It is best to draw up a sowing plan that will come in handy for the coming season. Different can oppress each other or contribute to the spread of dangerous diseases. However, compatible plants, on the contrary, will promote better development and protect against pests. In order not to make a mistake, you must follow certain rules.

The plot for compacted planting provides additional nutrition to the increased volume of plants. For this, the soil must be sufficiently fertile and clean. At the beginning of the season, crop rotation is planned. Plants that were grown last year should not have the same pathogens and pests. At the same time, they should have a beneficial effect on each other, so the compatibility of plants in the garden is important. The table of the best predecessors is the instruction from which planning begins.

Analyze last year's plantings. The right choice will help to avoid many unpleasant moments when growing vegetables.

Predecessor table

When cultivating any crop, crop rotation should be observed. The information presented in the table will help to properly plan the site.

vegetable culture	The best predecessors
Nightshade	Legumes, cabbage, cucumbers
	Nightshade
Onion garlic	Peas, cabbage, radish
sweet corn	Potatoes, cabbage, beans
Sweet pepper	Cucumbers, beets, carrots, rutabaga, cabbage
Table beets	Cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers
Umbelliferae	Peas, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes

Repeated cultivation of a plant in one place is also undesirable.

layout

When cultivating vegetable crops, information is needed on their mutual influence. To avoid an unfavorable neighborhood, you need to know exactly about the characteristics of vegetable crops. Allowable growing conditions for plants to be combined should be similar. This will help to accurately plan the entire area for the garden and achieve successful cultivation of various plants in compacted beds. In addition, individual crops not only have a beneficial effect, but also repel pests. The compatibility of plants in the garden is quite important.

A detailed list of representatives of different families that coexist well in the garden contributes to the unmistakable determination of their placement. Equally important is information about plants with which co-growing is undesirable. They will oppress nearby vegetable crops.

Plant compatibility table

For the normal development of vegetables and obtaining a quality crop, they need to create favorable conditions. Proper agricultural practices combined with a successful combination of plants will contribute to the solution of many problems. The data given in the table will be useful when placing plants on the site.

Successful combinations

When planning crops, one should take into account the time of development of the usable area, the height and compatibility of plants in the garden. Carrots and onions go great together. They are placed in rows. Three rows of carrots alternate with four rows of onions. These plants favorably influence each other and at the same time protect against pests. A trio of plants will be successful. These are late white cabbage, head lettuce and spinach, which compact garden beds. You can name other examples of combinations of vegetables that have good compatibility of plants in the garden. The table will help everyone find the best pair. For example, early cabbage and celery, which have different planting dates. In early spring, seedlings of the first vegetable crop are planted. landing distance early cabbage stand at least fifty centimeters. Three weeks later, celery is added. Plants with different maturation periods are very well combined. in the garden in this case is based on the fact that early ripening crops are placed along the edge of the beds of plants, the ripening period of which is longer. For example, a combination of planting tomatoes with several rows of dill for greens and onions for feathers, as well as spinach, will not interfere with the longer development of tomato bushes. The classic combination is corn and curly beans. In this example, one plant serves as a trellis for another.

lighthouse crops

Many plants have a long seed germination period. For an earlier designation of rows, such fast-germinating and early-ripening plants are used. They allow more early dates start tillage and agrotechnical activities. An example is the joint crops of radishes and carrots. By the time the root ripens, the early and early ripening vegetable has time to ripen and free up the area. In addition to radish, lettuce, spinach and dill are used. They are sown along the edge of the beds of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers.

Guardians of vegetable plantings

Do not forget the aromatic herbs. These plants are fragrant, creating an amazing atmosphere around. Nearby vegetables under the influence of volatile substances become more stable. They are able to repel pests. medicinal plants, such as valerian and yarrow, planted along the edge of the beds, will be an excellent prophylactic that increases resistance to diseases. Lettuce and spinach are plants that can increase the activity of neighbors. They will be good companions and have excellent plant compatibility in the garden. The table of successful cultures confirms this statement. Lettuce and spinach are often recommended for co-growing with other vegetable crops.

Unfavorable Neighborhood

Most plants get along well in a limited space of beds. When placing them, the compatibility of plants in the garden is taken into account. Table successful combinations vegetable crops will help distribute them correctly. However, we should not forget about the plants that will have a depressing effect on others. These include fennel and wormwood.

For these vegetable crops, it is necessary to allocate a separate corner of the garden, which will provide privacy.

Most gardeners look forward to spring warmth, which will mark the beginning of a new summer season and will enable owners of household plots to plant seeds and seedlings of vegetable crops in the ground. Fertile land for beds, the use of modern fertilizers and good quality seedlings are important. These factors will certainly affect the harvest harvested in the fall. However, in addition to this, to achieve maximum results, another factor should be considered during the preparation of the planting plan. It's about about the compatibility of vegetables in the garden, which will be covered in this review.

First of all, the summer resident should find information about the features of growing certain vegetable crops that he plans to sow in the coming season. A good service in the study of this issue will be played by the compatibility table of vegetables in the garden, which can easily be found on the net or in specialized literature for gardeners. Using a table, the information in which is presented in a schematic form, the summer resident will be able to learn the basics of proper crop planning, and learn about the compatibility in the garden of vegetable crops belonging to different plant families and differing in growth force, fruit type and developmental features.

As discussed in the review earlier, plants can influence each other's growth quality. At the same time, this influence can be both negative and favorable. So that good and bad neighbors in the garden bed do not jeopardize the future harvest, before breaking the plot, the summer resident must familiarize himself with the features of planting certain crops. For example, one of the most popular types of tuber crops - potatoes should not be planted in the same area as zucchini, tomatoes and pumpkin. These plants do not have the required level of compatibility and can be a source of additional hassle for the owner of the site.

To avoid problems and get an excellent potato harvest, in the spring the tubers should be planted in the ground next to the crops of coriander, radish, beans or cabbage.

Potatoes also go well with watermelon. Such a neighborhood will simplify the processing of the beds, as well as eliminate the possible hassle associated with watering, herbicide treatment, etc. Also, many summer residents plant cucumbers in the plots. These vegetables have wide range uses - they can be eaten fresh, as well as used in numerous recipes for preservation for future use. Therefore, quite often gardeners ask the question of what can be planted after cucumbers in the garden and how to achieve maximum yield for this crop.

The answer to this question will also be prompted by a table that describes the optimal neighborhood of vegetables in the beds and gives recommendations on the correct sowing of the site. By selecting the appropriate crop in the table - in this case, cucumbers, you can see what to plant on the beds in the garden.

Cucumbers perfectly coexist with crops such as:

broccoli;
celery;
Chinese cabbage;
beet;
spinach;
asparagus, etc.

The best predecessors of cucumbers are peas, potatoes, onions, cabbage. As for the unwanted "companions" for cucumbers, they are represented by the following list of crops:

tomatoes;
sage;
rhubarb;
turnip;
zucchini.

Similar rules exist for planting other popular plants. In particular, when preparing for planting in the spring, a bed for carrots should not be placed next to crops of rhubarb, turnips and cucumbers, and it will not get along with raspberry bushes, like any other vegetable, they will simply wither in dense vegetation. Also, a summer resident can choose good vegetables for carrots, neighbors in the garden, a compatibility table will help to do this as simply as possible.

So, along with carrots in the garden, the following crops will get along:
- parsley;
- tomato;
- garlic;
— onion;
- beans.

Almost every owner suburban area in the spring he buys seedlings of cabbage from the market. Knowing what can be planted after cabbage in the garden, he will be able to see the result of his investment and get dense forks with crispy leaves within a few months after planting the crop in the ground. Experts recommend placing beds with garlic, beets, dill, radishes and lettuce next to cabbage crops.

It is better to abandon the idea of sowing crops such as oregano, potatoes and tomatoes next to white cabbage in view of the poor compatibility of these plants. If you want to get an excellent crop of cauliflower, the compatibility of planting vegetables in the garden should also be taken into account. So, good companions for this plant are considered leguminous plants, as well as celery, dill and sage. Plants such as strawberries and tomatoes can have a negative impact on the development of cauliflower inflorescences. Therefore, the beds with these plants should be placed at a sufficient distance from the cauliflower crops.

Table of compatibility of vegetables in the garden

Knowing what to plant after strawberries in the garden, and what is better to place far from the crops of this plant, the summer resident will be able to use the available resources of his site most appropriately. He can break right beds for the strawberries that won't render negative impact on the growth qualities of neighboring vegetable crops.

Eggplant is considered the most unpretentious vegetable. This vegetable can favorably coexist with most traditional vegetable crops planted by summer residents. Eggplant will give a good harvest, regardless of what neighbors surround it. It can be leafy vegetables, potatoes, legumes and others. In a similar way, all neighbor plants in the garden are selected, the compatibility table of which can be printed out by the summer resident in advance.

Absolutely few people know that mushrooms can be grown in the garden or vegetable garden as vegetables in the beds.

They are considered unpretentious mushrooms, so you can grow them anywhere, the main thing is to monitor the temperature and avoid direct sunlight.

Crop rotation and its features

Modern summer residents can not always allocate enough time to understand all the intricacies of planting vegetables. Therefore, often their expectations are not justified and instead of harvesting they see how they garden plot or a small grandmother's garden in the village is covered with weeds, and the plants die from the attack of pests. In order to avoid these negative phenomena during site planning, it is worth considering not only the distribution along the cardinal points and the compatibility of vegetable crops, but also the features of crop rotation.

The optimal crop rotation of vegetables in the beds is achieved through an annual change in the sowing plan. Since planting crops in the same order every year leads to soil depletion and deterioration of soil fertility, agricultural experts advise changing the location of the beds. Crop rotation will give a tangible result in the first year. It will manifest itself in the form of maintaining soil fertility and achieving excellent yields of crops placed on the beds.

Features of processing beds with vegetable crops

Having dealt with the features of the placement of compatible crops, the owner of a summer cottage will be able to optimize the planting plan and get the most out of the available resources. However, do not forget about traditional ways productivity increase. Among them, mulching the beds to prevent warming up of the soil, organizing irrigation, choosing the right time for weeding crops and treating them from pests. It is also important to choose the correct size of the beds, which will allow you to work the soil with garden tools most efficiently. The size of the beds is selected individually, taking into account the features of the layout of the site. You can read how to properly plan and make beds.

Optimally planned crop rotation in the beds in combination with the right choice"neighboring" crops during sowing will save time on processing the garden and will be the key to a good harvest. With such a responsible approach to vegetable crops, soil resources are spent most appropriately, and the crops themselves act as a natural barrier to protect plants growing in the neighborhood from pests and diseases.

Proper placement of plants in the beds affects their yield more than it seems. The fact that some crops grow better if they are planted together, while others, on the contrary, interfere with each other, was also noticed by the Indians who plant pumpkins, beans and corn together. Now many gardeners and summer residents know about the successful and unsuccessful neighborhood of vegetables in the beds. The table of "friends" and "enemies" of each vegetable has been studied in detail and is available to everyone.

Good neighbors in the garden

Joint planting of vegetables not only makes full use of the available land, but also positively affects the growth and yield of both plants. how nice addition, such beds will look very beautiful from the side. Smart garden planning and the interaction of plants in it combines many nuances that have been studied by both scientists and farmers in their own experience.

It is known that many plants emit chemical compounds that can both promote the growth of neighbors and suppress it. In addition, they can provide each other with protection from the heat, providing shade, enriching the soil, inhibiting the growth of weeds that are dangerous to another species, or repelling pests. Each culture has its own list of useful and harmful companions in the garden.

Benefits of co-planting

Rules for joint planting of cultivated plants designed primarily to increase productivity. Observing them, a person receives the following benefits:

Different neighbors are good for each plant, so you need to carefully consider the layout of the garden before you start mixed planting vegetables in the beds. An example of a successful neighborhood: cucumber and corn, when cereals protect the vegetable from the scorching sun and at the same time serve as a support for it. Corn is also good in the vicinity of tomatoes, but it is better not to plant tomatoes and cucumbers themselves - they require completely different amounts of moisture and fresh air for optimal growth.

Vegetables can be planted not only next to other edible plants, but also with fragrant herbs or even flowers.

For example, basil improves the taste of tomatoes, while mint improves the taste of white cabbage. Almost all crops can be planted next to garlic and onions, because these odorous plants produce a large amount of phytoncides that work well on many vegetables.

All plants need pollinators, which can be attracted by planting flowers next to vegetables - they will not only benefit, but also serve as a garden decoration. In addition to them, herbs such as mint, lemon balm and marjoram will help attract pollinating insects. Earthworms also have a good effect on most crops - they loosen the earth, increasing the amount of oxygen available to plants. They like herbs such as chicory, valerian and green onions.

Universal neighbors that are useful for almost any vegetable are legumes. Nodule bacteria live on their roots, processing nitrogen from the air, which the beans can supply to closely growing plants. The most nitrogen-rich soil remains after the end of their growth, therefore legumes also serve as a good predecessor for crops demanding this parameter, for example, pumpkin or cabbage.

Another plant that is friendly with so many vegetables is spinach. It releases special substances that help plants better absorb the beneficial elements from the garden. In addition, spinach leaves quickly grow and cover the ground, protecting it from drying out and preventing weeds from developing, while neighboring vegetables are still small and occupy the entire garden.

All cultures prefer different friends - there are many factors to consider in order to understand what to plant with what in the garden. The compatibility table of the most popular vegetables looks like this:

Pest protectors

Many plants repel or lure insects or animals that feed on vegetable crops. They can be combined in plantings with vulnerable plants or planted between rows for preventive purposes. If you do it right, you can significantly reduce the use of chemicals in the garden or completely eliminate them. Different cultures help protect the garden from such pests:

Warring vegetables

In addition to friend plants that strengthen and support each other in the garden, there are neighbors that are very bad for some species, which inhibit their growth and have a bad effect on the crop. The consequences of joint planting of such "enemies" are often the attraction of pests, diseases, waterlogging, due to which fungi develop, or even the complete cessation of growth of one of the crops. Enemies of the most common garden plants:

Rules for successful combination

In order to get a rich harvest, it is not enough just to plant suitable crops nearby and protect their enemy plants - many more factors must be taken into account. It is best to combine species that are favorable to each other both horizontally and vertically, and also plant them at the right time so that vegetables that grow too early do not ruin their neighbors.

Plants in a joint bed should first of all be combined according to preferences for temperature and amount of water. It is also worth considering the structure of their root system - you need to plant vegetables with different root depths nearby so that they do not intersect and there is no competition.

Another important parameter is the plant needs the amount of nutrients. The culture most in need of them is planted in the center of the planting, and the less demanding crops are planted on the sides. You can never plant crops with the same height and width of leaves on one bed - one of them will definitely destroy a neighbor.

For proper cultivation vegetables you need to know and after which crops they can be planted.

Onions, for example, prefer cucumbers, legumes and early varieties potatoes as predecessors, but does not like it when celery, radish or carrots grew in front of him in the garden. Both in small and large crop rotations, you should not use plants of the same family twice in a row: this is especially true for beets, chard and spinach.

In a greenhouse, vegetables grow faster - this is also worth considering if you want to create joint plantings there. Before starting work, you need to carefully consider the layout of the beds - take into account the cardinal points (some crops, such as cucumbers and tomatoes, are grown on the southern sunny side of greenhouses), find those plants that are suitable for the same humidity and temperature, and make sure that none of them did not interfere with others.

Joint planting of vegetables is very effective and useful way , which will help to grow a good crop even under adverse conditions or in a small area. Using various tables, you can easily create your own combinations of suitable plants and enjoy tasty and juicy vegetables from the garden every year.