What to plant next to cucumbers to increase yield: experienced gardeners reveal secrets
Some summer residents are forced to combine cucumbers with other crops, since it is impossible to grow vegetables in any other way on small plots.
However, many experienced gardeners have noted that some crops have a powerful positive effect on vegetable yields.
What crops are best to plant next to cucumbers?
It is best to pay attention to plants that are capable of saturating the soil with a large amount of oxygen, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, a landscape designer and agronomist.
These crops include various types of legumes.
Plants will not lay claim to the nutrients that cucumbers need. Legumes will not cause vegetables to become infected with various diseases and will not be able to attract pests. Therefore, legumes are considered ideal neighbors for cucumbers.
Corn can also be considered as one of the best options. But it is worth considering that the plant can give too much shade.
But zucchini, pumpkin and squash can be safely considered bad neighbors. If you plant these plants next to cucumbers, all crops will start to get sick, which will negatively affect the yield.
