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How nettles affect tomatoes: facts that many did not know - for the summer resident to take note
10.04.2024 19:37
Many experienced gardeners know that it is not necessary to completely remove nettles from the plot.
The plant is too actively used in the household.
First of all, everyone remembers the famous nettle decoctions and infusions, noted the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
Nettle is also useful for tomatoes.
What are the benefits of the plant for a popular vegetable?
The incredible taste of tomatoes
Few people know that the taste of a vegetable is influenced by its neighbors. For example, basil is often used to improve the taste of tomatoes.
But you can just leave nettles nearby. You will be surprised at how tasty the vegetables will grow.
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When planting tomatoes in a permanent place, it is customary to enrich the hole with various fertilizers. By the time of planting, young and juicy nettles are already growing in full swing.
This is a most valuable fertilizer.
Take five leaves per hole. They should be chopped and combined with soil. You will be surprised at how high-quality the vegetables will grow.
Earlier we talked about what pests are afraid of marigolds .
