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Is it possible to plant carrots and dill together: compatibility of crops in the garden
17.05.2024 11:15
Many gardeners, striving for maximum efficiency in the use of land resources, ask themselves about the compatibility of different crops.
Is it possible to plant such popular plants as carrots and dill together in one bed? Will such a neighborhood bring benefits or harm to the harvest? Let's look into the intricacies of planting these crops together.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to act in such a situation.
Carrots and dill: requirements for growing conditions
Carrots and dill are unpretentious crops that have similar requirements for growing conditions.
Both prefer sunny areas with fertile, well-drained soil. It would seem that nothing prevents them from peacefully coexisting in one bed. However, in practice, it is important to take into account a number of necessary nuances that affect the final result.
Interaction of Cultures: Benefit or Harm
The main factor determining the compatibility of cultures is their influence on each other. The interaction can be both positive and negative.
In the first case, plants help each other by repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, and improving the composition of the soil.
In the second case, crops compete for resources, secrete substances that inhibit the growth of their neighbors, and attract the same pests.
In the case of carrots and dill, there is rather a neutral interaction. These plants do not have a pronounced negative effect on each other. Dill, having a specific aroma, can repel some carrot pests, such as the carrot fly.
Peculiarities of joint planting: how to avoid problems
However, dill, being a fast-growing crop, can create shade, which will adversely affect the development of carrots, which prefer open sunny spaces.
Therefore, when planting carrots and dill together, it is important to choose the right varieties and follow a specific planting pattern.
Selection of varieties and planting scheme
It is recommended to choose low-growing varieties of dill that will not create excessive shade for carrots.
It is also important to ensure sufficient distance between plants. Carrots should be planted in rows, leaving about 20-25 cm between them, and dill can be sown between the rows of carrots, leaving about 10-15 cm between the plants.
Creating a protective strip from pests
Some gardeners practice planting dill around the perimeter of carrot beds, creating a kind of protective strip from pests.
Planting carrots and dill together is not ideal, but it is quite acceptable. If you follow the rules of agricultural technology and choose the right varieties, these crops can successfully coexist in one bed, providing the gardener with fresh greens and root crops.
Earlier we talked about why experienced gardeners plant basil on their plots .
