Is it possible to plant peppers twice in the same place: remember once and for all

29.04.2024 22:17

Some gardeners plant peppers in the same place year after year and reap a good harvest.

However, it is better not to plant peppers after peppers. Why and where else peppers cannot be planted, says the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Why you can't plant peppers twice in the same place

Peppers can be returned to their original location only after two or three years. If planted in the same bed, the plants will get sick.

It is also not recommended to plant peppers after tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants.

All these crops belong to the nightshade family and have the same diseases and pests.

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Good predecessors for peppers are legumes (except beans), carrots and onions.

Earlier, the expert told when to plant seedlings in open ground.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti