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Why experienced gardeners plant nasturtium on their plots: not everyone knows about this
14.04.2024 20:30
When looking at the vegetable gardens of experienced summer residents, you can notice various plants that are generally not planted very often.
For example, we have already become relatively accustomed to the large number of marigolds and calendula on the site.
They are believed to reduce pest numbers and have a beneficial effect on crop yields.
However, not everyone has heard of nasturtium, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", landscape designer and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What are its benefits for the garden?
Diseases
Not everyone knows that having nasturtium on the plot is an excellent method of preventing many fungal diseases.
Therefore, it is worth planting the crop next to plants that are susceptible to diseases of this kind.
Insects
Nasturtium is useful for fighting various insects due to its specific smell. The most noticeable is the negative effect on aphids and pumpkin beetles.
It is also worth noting that nasturtium can then be safely used as fertilizer.
Previously, we talked about which methods of fighting the mole cricket are the most effective.
