There Will Be No Harvest: 4 Plants That Absolutely Should Not Be Planted Next to Tomatoes

23.03.2024 21:01

When planting plants, it is important to pay due attention to the issue of their neighborhood.

After all, correct planting affects the quantity and quality of the harvest.

Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explained which plants should not be planted next to tomatoes.

You shouldn't plant cucumbers near these plants. Such a neighborhood will ultimately have a negative effect on the harvest.

It is also important to consider that these plants require completely different care.

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For example, tomatoes prefer dry air. But cucumbers, on the contrary, like high humidity.

Tomatoes require regular ventilation, but cucumbers can die from drafts.

As a result, if you place these crops next to each other, some difficulties in caring for them may arise.

It is not advisable to plant tomatoes and strawberries next to each other. However, this applies to tall varieties.

Otherwise, such tomatoes will take away the light the berries need.

The proximity of tomatoes to eggplants and potatoes will be bad. After all, these plants may have common pests.

It is also better to avoid placing tomatoes next to strawberries and cabbage.

In addition, tomatoes do not like to grow next to peas, dill, corn and broccoli.

What to plant with tomatoes

There are plants that will do well next to tomatoes, including carrots, beans, onions, and greens.

You can plant tomatoes together with peppers, as they have similar requirements for humidity and air temperature.

You just need to take care of the appropriate protection of these plants from pests.

Earlier we wrote about how to plant potatoes correctly.

Tatyana Khitrushko Author: Tatyana Khitrushko Editor of Internet resources

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