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Can Cabbage and Tomato Roots Be Left in the Soil: The Answer Will Surprise Many
10.11.2023 13:40
It is recommended to clear the beds of plant debris for the fall and winter, but some gardeners do not agree with this statement.
When harvesting, some summer residents deliberately leave the roots of cultivated plants in the soil.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to do the right thing.
What plants are left?
It is believed that the roots of tomato tops and rhizomes after harvesting cabbage will be beneficial to the soil in the garden.
Why do this?
Skeptics argue that the vegetation will serve as food for pests and will also contribute to the spread of infectious or fungal diseases.
This statement is only true for diseased plants.
In other cases, the roots of cabbage and tomatoes only help the soil.
What's the trick?
According to professionals, cabbage and tomato roots will make the soil more fertile and better quality.
Over the winter they will rot and attract earthworms to the area. And these organisms will work, improving the structure and quality of the soil.
One nuance
It is important to remember that tomatoes are often affected by late blight and other diseases, and cabbage could be affected by clubroot.
Such plants will turn the garden into a breeding ground for bacteria.
