The right choice of neighbors in the garden is the real art of garden planning. Any vegetable is planted not one, but next door to others. Correct selection and compatibility of crops - a guarantee of abundant crops and natural protection against diseases and pests.
After that, plant a radish? What predecessors fit? What can it be planted next to, and are there any forbidden neighbors for this plant? We answer all questions.
Why the question arises about the compatibility of different vegetables?
Every year, before starting a new garden season, you need to consider the location of the plants on your site. It was even recommended to make a plan of crops in order to orient the next year, and then plant a particular culture. The question of the compatibility of radish with other vegetables appears, since an incorrectly chosen neighborhood inhibits this vegetable and provokes diseases, and suitable neighbors, on the contrary, contribute to a bountiful harvest.
Reference. Mixed correct planting radish will help wisely use the land and at the same time save space in the garden.
Planted near compatible crops also greatly facilitate the process of care, as they require approximately the same procedures and conditions:
- light intensity;
- watering;
- suitable soil;
- feed application scheme.
Planting plants that are incompatible with radishes is dangerous alongside a number of problems. This is the development of a fungal infection, poor development of the culture, attraction of pests and a small crop.
What cultures will be good predecessors?
The best predecessors for all varieties and types of radish are legumes:
lentils;- peas;
- peanut;
- beans.
lentils;Also culture will grow well after:
- cucumbers;
- squash;
- pepper;
- eggplants;
- greens (dill, onion).
These plants have a different chemical composition, they require a different soil. Larvae and pathogens that remain in the soil, will not affect the state of radish.
You can not plant radish after any members of the Cruciferous family. It:
- cabbage;
- carrot;
- beet;
- horseradish;
- radish.
From them, radish can become infected with the same diseases, insects. After the crops are presented, the radish can be planted on this place only after 3-4 years.
Is it possible to place in one place for several years?
Crop rotation and crop alternation is a necessary condition to prevent soil depletion and the accumulation of pathogens and pest larvae in it. Radish can be returned to the place where it has grown only in 2-4 years.
But you need to very carefully prepare the soil before planting:
- dig up;
- make feeding;
- disinfect (spill with chemical working solution).
But a high yield in the old place is almost impossible to achieve.
What vegetables can be planted next year?
After harvesting the radish, the area should be cleaned of plant residues, dig up. The following year, it is allowed to plant any crops that are not part of the same radish family (in the Cabbage family or in the new terminology - Cruciferous). As already mentioned, all members of this family have the same disease with radishes.
Specific plants for planting after radish.
- Tomatoes and eggplants. Crops have no common enemies, the smell of tomatoes also effectively deters the cruciferous fly and aphids.
- Peas, bahcha, beans - lack of common enemies, different levels of growth of rhizomes.
What can be planted on the same bed?
The most popular option is planting radish on the edges of the garden where leaf or cabbage grows. This green will protect the root crop from the earthen flea. Also suitable neighbor for a radish is a string bean. It will improve the taste of the root and scare insects.
You can often find a radish planted on the edges of the beds with:
- cucumbers;
- tomatoes;
- potatoes;
- onions.
This significantly saves space on the site.
Important! You can not plant a radish next to the hyssop. This spicy culture is hard to get along with any vegetables, it can also spoil the taste of the root.
Ideal and beautiful neighbors for radish - various flowers.
- Nasturtium. Protects against pests (whitefly, whitefish), will give the fruit a little piquancy and sharpness.
- Marigolds or Chernobrivtsy. The specific smell is deterred by many flying and crawling parasites (moth, nematode, weevil, moths). To scare away bears in the garden with radish, you can also scatter the chopped marigold stems.
- Clover or flax protect planting culture from fusarium.
- Chamomile pyrethrium - natural insecticide. It will protect the root from the scoop, caterpillars, moths.
- Calendula. She will save the radish from nematodes and fusarium.
- Fragrant lavender protect the garden from ants.
So, the radish is part of the Cruciferous (Cabbage) family. Other members of this family are forbidden to plant after radish for 3-4 years. Cruciferous - the worst predecessors for radish. Root grows well after legumes, you can plant radish next to tomatoes, onions, potatoes, flowers. Remember that the right neighborhood is one of the guarantees of a good harvest.
