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Correct organization of the beds affects the quantity and quality of the harvest. Tomatoes are very picky, so you should carefully choose your neighbors for them. This is necessary so that the plants do not get sick and do not suppress each other’s growth. This is reported by the advice book, writes agronews.ua.
pepper. Peppers can be grown alongside tomatoes. However, both cultures must be protected from diseases and pests. Peppers and tomatoes suffer from the same problems. Crops have the same needs for a certain air temperature and humidity. Tomatoes will scare aphids away from pepper.
strawberries Strawberries will be good neighbors for tomatoes. The yield will be high in both cultures. However, strawberries should not be planted next to tall tomatoes, otherwise the berries will not receive enough light. Also, good neighbors for tomatoes are gooseberries and gooseberries. The grains will be protected from fire and sawdust.
Along with tomatoes, you can grow thyme, mint, sage, beans, beans, parsley, celery, onions, asparagus, sorrel, cabbage and early cabbage, garlic, carrots, radishes, melons, pumpkins and watermelons.
Some crops cannot be planted next to tomatoes, otherwise you may not expect a good harvest. Do not plant peas, cauliflower, broccoli, kohlrabi, dill, fennel, lemon balm, potatoes and corn.
Cucumbers Cucumbers are bad neighbors for tomatoes. Cultures require different growing conditions. Tomatoes need moderate air temperature and dry air, cucumbers need high temperature and humidity. Tomatoes are regularly ventilated, and cucumbers can die from drafts.
Tomatoes need feeding, but cucumbers may not. Tomatoes are watered under the root, and cucumbers are watered abundantly from all sides. That is why cucumbers and tomatoes are grown separately so that the cultures do not compete with each other.
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