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What plants should not be planted next to zucchini: you will lose your harvest
25.05.2024 08:37
Zucchini is considered a plant that can produce a good harvest even in the most difficult conditions.
This is indeed a fair statement.
However, it is worth understanding that for this to happen, you need to at least provide the vegetable with a decent neighborhood, warns Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
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Watermelons with melons
If you plan to grow these vegetables, try not to do so near zucchini. You can accidentally cross-pollinate, getting a strange harvest.
There will also be an increase in problems with diseases and insects.
Pumpkin
In this case, there is also a risk of cross-pollination, but this is not the only disadvantage. It is worth considering the powerful root system of the pumpkin. In this case, the squash will be left without water and nutrients.
Potato
This is probably the worst choice for a neighbor for zucchini. The vegetables will have a poor texture and an unpleasant taste. Also, zucchini will be susceptible to insects and diseases.
Earlier we talked about 3 folk tricks that will help you deal with aphids .
