In the last days of July, vegetable growers remove winter garlic from the beds, and they have a question, what kind of plants can be sown after it in the vacant place. At the same time, it is worth thinking about planting not only for the next season, but also what to plant in July-August of this year.
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Soil processing after garlic
Before you start planting new crops, dig up the beds, remove weeds and process with 1% copper sulfate in a proportion of 100 g of substance per bucket of water (10 l). The prepared solution can be used to treat 2 sq. m of territory, fungicidal preparations such as "Fitosporin-M", "Trichoplant" or "Baktofit" are also suitable for the procedure. It is necessary to add urea to the garden bed (10-20 grams per 1 sq. m), and then water the soil with clean liquid.
During the autumn period, add humus or manure (half a bucket) per 1 sq. m of land.
How to plant the beds in July
Empty beds can be planted with dill, parsley, spinach, celery, arugula, lettuce, these crops have a short growing season, and you can get at least one harvest of herbs by the end of the season.
Plants planted in the middle of summer require ample moisture. So plant the seed in well-moistened soil and water the plantings with warm liquid in the evening.
After garlic in July, you can sow radishes or cucumbers. Choose suitable early maturing varieties and follow agrotechnical rules.
Peking cabbage sown in July will also have time to grow, the heads of cabbage grow good and strong.
Suitable crops for planting in August
Radish is a suitable plant for planting in August. You can sow both daikon and black and green radish until August 15. Use ash powder to control cruciferous flea beetles.
An excellent harvest of this vegetable can be obtained in areas where tomatoes, cucumbers and legumes were previously grown.
In addition, siderates planted after garlic will benefit the land. Sowing can be done in the fall. For these purposes, use any plants: mustard, rye, vetch, oats, rye, lupine. Green manure should be left on the site until spring. The roots will help loosen the soil, and the tops of the crops will rot and act as organic matter.
As soon as the new season comes, sow the siderates again, then mow the grown crops and you can start planting the main plants. Add some green manure to the compost pit.
What can be sown at the end of the harvesting of garlic in the fall of this season
In the fall, plant strawberry bushes in the freed garlic bed. The bushes will form healthy, the fruits will be large, and the harvest will be plentiful. Phytoncides preserved in the soil from garlic interfere with the development of harmful bacteria, while protecting the berries from parasites and diseases.
Strawberries and garlic get along well next door. But it is necessary to divide the planting using row spacings.
What to plant after garlic next season
Now it's time to decide what to plant after the garlic next year. The choice here is quite large. Crops such as:
- potatoes (especially early varieties);
- legumes (peas, beans, etc.);
- cucumbers;
- garden strawberries;
- zucchini;
- eggplant
Carrots also grow well after garlic. Phytoncides will make crops less vulnerable to their main parasite, the carrot fly.
White cabbage, as well as cauliflower and beets, tolerate the effects of garlic worse. But if you want, you can plant them by preparing the soil well in the fall.
Tomatoes are also not considered the best helpers for garlic. However, if the territory is located in a well-lit, draft-free place, decent tomato harvests are quite possible.
Is it possible to plant garlic in the same place
When it comes to this type of planting, consider how long ago you planted garlic in this particular area. If garlic was cultivated there for the first time, then it can be planted the next year. If a crop has already been grown on this bed for two seasons, it is now better to plant other plants, otherwise they will be at risk of diseases and pests.
And only after 4-6 years, this vegetable can be planted in the same place.
Do you know how you can plant a garden bed after harvesting winter garlic?
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