Carrots are a frequent visitor to garden plots. However, not everyone knows that after it, not all vegetables can be grown in the beds. If you neglect the rules of crop rotation, you can get a completely different crop than expected, and its taste characteristics will not be excellent. Therefore, it is so important to draw up a planting plan in advance.
What can be placed on the former carrot beds
Carrots are characterized by a significantly deeper root system. Growing carrots noticeably impoverishes the soil, because for the growth and ripening of a vegetable, a large amount of nutrients is needed, which it pulls from the soil with the help of its roots. It is because of this feature that after carrots it is worth planting crops with a root system that is as close as possible to the soil surface, and also not having high requirements for the composition of soils.
After carrots in the beds, it is favorable to grow:
- crops from the nightshade family. For example, potatoes or tomatoes, peppers of any kind or eggplants;
- representatives of the cruciferous family: cabbage, green lettuce, early ripening varieties of radish;
- legumes and beans;
- berry crops like strawberries or strawberries.
Planting green manures will help restore the strength of the depleted soil. Mustard or oats work well for these purposes.
To maintain the correct crop rotation, it is important to alternate the planting of crops belonging to different families every year, otherwise the yields will be unsatisfactory.
Why is it so important to alternate plantings
According to the rules of crop rotation, carrots can be grown in the same place no earlier than three years after the last planting. If you neglect these terms, the culture can get sick and be affected by pests that have survived in the soil from past plantings. It is undesirable to sow carrots after crops that need a similar diet and infect the soil with similar microorganisms.
Carrots, like some other vegetables, release toxic substances into the soil during the period of growth and development. Over time, their number increases, and they harm plants from the same family. It is the alternation of plants that will help solve this problem and give the soil time to recover.
To comply with the rules, it is recommended to plant green plants after root crops in the same beds. You can give preference to cereals and legumes.
What not to plant after carrots
The list of unwanted plantings is opened by the carrot itself, in addition, you should not plant:
- beets;
- pumpkins;
- parsley;
- zucchini and cucumbers can be affected by different types of rot;
- onion and garlic.
If the site is small and it is not particularly possible to alternate plants, it is important to prepare the soil in advance for spring plantings: in the fall, carefully dig up the territory and make the necessary fertilizing.
We select neighbors
For the successful growth of crops and a good harvest, it is important not only to alternate plantings, but also to correctly select neighbors. After all, some plants can negatively affect each other, while others, on the contrary, have a positive effect. Carrots will feel best next to onion plantings. Most often, plantings suffer from the invasion of carrot and onion flies. However, it is this neighborhood that serves as an effective method of combating the pest, because the onion smell is destructive for the carrot fly, and the onion fly does not tolerate the aroma of carrot tops. You can sow garlic instead of onions. The effect will be similar.
Planting the following crops also has a good effect on the condition of carrots:
- beans. It is able to enrich the soil with the necessary nitrogen, as well as make its structure looser;
- radish and spinach;
- radish.
Carrots suffer most from weeds. Therefore, it is important to prevent their appearance in the beds and destroy them in a timely manner.
Observing the rules of crop rotation, you can be sure of getting a rich harvest of tasty and healthy garden crops.
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