List of plants that are undesirable to plant next to an apple tree - you can not wait for a harvest from it

  • Dec 13, 2020

Good afternoon, my reader. If you are going to plant an apple tree in your garden, evaluate its location relative to other plants in your area. Neighborhood with some of them can negatively affect the apple tree, it will not be able to bear fruit or simply die.

Apple trees. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Apple trees. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com

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This happens for a number of reasons:

  • individual characteristics of plants;
  • natural quarrelsomeness between certain plants;
  • the presence of common diseases and pests.

Peach

These two plants cannot exist side by side. The peach has a strong root system that grows over a wide area. The peach itself grows very actively and requires a lot of nutrients. Your apple tree simply cannot survive in such difficult conditions for it.

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Apricot

Another unwanted neighbor of the apple tree, and other trees. The fact is that the root system of an apricot releases many toxic substances during growth. This can be detrimental to the growth and development of the apple tree. In addition, they share common pests and diseases.

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Rowan

The fact that mountain ash is not the best neighbor for an apple tree became known at the beginning of the last century. It happened in America when local farmers were dissatisfied with the apple harvest. Every year it got worse and worse. As it turned out, wormy fruits appeared due to the caterpillars of the mountain ash moth.

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Cherry

This plant, like the peach, requires a lot of nutrients, it has a strong root system. Cherry does not like its neighbors, since it itself has little space.

Cherries

This plant, like the previous ones, has an abundant root system, which is capable of displacing the roots of neighboring plants from the surface layer to the lower ones. So the plants in the neighborhood lack moisture and nutrition. The apple tree gradually begins to wither.

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Barberry

This plant contains a dangerous chemical called berberine. It has a negative effect on all plants and crops growing in the neighborhood. Barberry releases into the soil a substance harmful to the rest, thereby suppressing their root system.

Viburnum

The plant itself is not bad, but it has one peculiarity. Kalina simply loves moisture and consumes a lot of it from the soil. Naturally, this interferes with development and negatively affects other plants. Including on an apple tree, the soil under which also needs to be moistened. Aphids may also be present on the viburnum, which is very dangerous for the apple tree.

Lilac

Lilac is a very beautiful and good-smelling plant. But, unfortunately, you cannot plant it next to an apple tree. Pests are often found on lilacs, and it is prone to various diseases.

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Jasmine

This plant cannot exist with other nearby, it suppresses them. The apple tree is no exception.

Horse chestnut

This plant takes a lot of nutrients and nutrients from the soil. The soil is in a depleted state. She simply will not "pull" one more plant. This is especially true of areas where it is rarely watered and fed.

Fir

The peculiarity of the plant is that the soil at the site of its planting becomes acidic. It gives off resin, which has a negative effect on the soil in principle. Only three years after you have removed the fir from your area, you can plant another plant.

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When planning your site, consider planting plants so that they do not interfere with each other and do not deprive you of the desired harvest.

Do you know that you cannot plant next to an apple tree?

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