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Gardeners have decided on the best neighbors in the garden for bell peppers: the harvest will pleasantly surprise
23.03.2023 09:56
Updated: 14.04.2023 20:16
Now you can forget about the tedious cultivation of bell peppers and the meager harvest.
Correctly selected neighbors in the garden bed are 80% of success and the opportunity to harvest a huge crop.
Choosing the right plant neighborhood is not just empty words. Sweet pepper is a capricious plant that requires a certain approach.
Peppers are most often grown in greenhouses, where they are more comfortable, and in open ground, peppers need good neighbors so as not to get sick and wither.
The best neighborhood for pepper
Good neighbors for the crop will be:
- onions, garlic, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, herbs.
Plants such as basil and marigolds will become reliable helpers for peppers, protect the plant from pests and have a positive effect on the taste of the fruit.
By growing peppers next to these plants, they will be reliably protected from fungi during the ripening period.
The worst neighborhood for pepper
It is important to remember that the crop will grow poorly in those beds if the following crops are planted nearby:
- potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, plants that can shade peppers.
How to Harvest a Large Pepper Harvest
Proper care of bell peppers will ensure a good harvest. You need to use black covering film, spunbond or mulching to protect the peppers from weeds and speed up vegetation.
