After what crops to plant pumpkin: the harvest will be much higher
In order for the pumpkin to bear fruit well, it is important to plant it correctly.
There are several crops that are ideal as predecessors for this vegetable.
Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out how to plant pumpkin correctly.
The best predecessors for pumpkin
Pumpkin does not grow well on too acidic and heavy clay soils. Therefore, it is worth planting the vegetable on loose, light soil.
In this case, it is best to choose beds for it where the following were previously grown:
- cabbage;
- onion;
- potato;
- carrot;
- peas;
- beans;
- beet.
The whole point is that the pests of all the above plants are different from pumpkin. The same applies to the need for microelements.
This will ultimately result in the soil even resting after the pumpkin harvest.
Take note: in the place where pumpkin grew before, you should not plant the same pumpkin for at least 3-4 years.
Earlier we wrote about how to grow a huge and tasty pumpkin on your plot.
