Tomatoes on the street and in the greenhouse: choosing neighbors

  • Apr 06, 2021
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Good afternoon, my reader. To preserve and improve the quality of the crop, crops, first of all, should not harm each other due to a tendency to the same diseases, pests and because some plants can take the bulk of nutrients from the soil, thereby depriving vitamins and minerals neighbor.

 Tomatoes. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Tomatoes. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
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Greenhouse tomatoes: choosing neighbors

When choosing plants for planting in a greenhouse next to tomatoes, you need to take into account the nuances of climatic conditions - crops can be placed side by side in the garden that have similar temperature conditions for growing, lighting and humidity.

First of all, before planting tomato seedlings in the ground for a couple of months, the beds should be planted with garlic and onions, various salad greens, collard greens or radishes. By the time the tomatoes are planted, it will already be possible to clear a place among the grown vegetables and greens. And during the growing period of tomatoes, collect ripe.

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Various varieties of cabbage, legumes, strawberries, herbs and herbs grow well in a greenhouse. The main thing is not to forget to tie up tomato bushes so that other crops have enough light.

Even among tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers grow well, because both plants are satisfied with the same watering conditions and temperature. A big plus of finding these species together is that they both need to be tied up, and this can be done on one support. In the case of such a planting, the tomato helps the pepper fight aphids - it does not tolerate the smell of tomato tops. The most important thing in such a joint planting is the regular fight against infection - something to which both cultures are predisposed.

Many summer residents like to plant cucumbers in the greenhouse next to tomatoes. But still, this is not worth doing because of the difference in temperature and humidity when growing these vegetables. Tomatoes need a less humid environment and a lower temperature in an enclosed space.

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Also, many people like to grow eggplants next to tomatoes. This is not a good idea. Firstly, because these plants have different temperature growing conditions, and secondly, they both are susceptible to the same diseases. It is still better to separate the tomatoes with the eggplants. In the event that there is no possibility for separate growth, choose a place for planting eggplants away from the entrance to the room, and plant the tomatoes in front of them.

"Street" tomatoes: what to plant nearby

Green manure plants are a great choice of plants adjacent to tomatoes. All legumes and cereals, mustard, radish, sunflower, buckwheat and others can act in this capacity. They are planted between tomato beds or between plant bushes. Siderata help to enrich the soil with essential trace elements, nitrogen and fight against diseases, fungal and bacterial. And in order to prevent the spread of these plants over the site, they need to be mowed before the flowers appear.

It is better not to plant fennel, lemon balm, dill in the beds with tomatoes, but asparagus, onions, sorrel, celery, various salads and parsley are perfect. Like mint, basil, thyme, thyme. If there is enough space on the site with tomato planting, it is good to plant radishes, carrots, beets with them.

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Shrub berries, such as gooseberries, black and red currants, will say “thank you” if there are tomatoes in the neighborhood, since some insects do not like the smell of the tops.

In the open field next to a tomato planting, you should not place corn or potatoes. And even more so both cultures. This can lead to the fact that tomatoes simply cannot develop and ripen normally, because these plants will take all the necessary organic and mineral substances in the ground from tomatoes.

Do you know what is better to plant next to tomatoes?

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