Plants that should not be hilled: you will get a weak harvest and problems with shrubs and vegetables

30.01.2023 11:11

Hilling is one of the important agricultural procedures that helps to retain moisture in plants, prevents plantings from leaning, and also saves from freezing.

Carrots, tomatoes, potatoes or cabbage will be grateful for such care and will delight you with an excellent harvest in this case.

But for some plants this procedure will be harmful.

This is worth considering when working in the garden or vegetable garden.

For example, you shouldn’t hill up onions, otherwise there is a risk of the fruit rotting.

Vegetable garden, beds
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Cucumbers will not like hilling either. Their fragile roots are close to the soil surface, which means that there is a high risk of damaging the root system. The best option for this crop is to mulch it.

The situation is similar with currants.

Parsley, lettuce and dill will also begin to weaken or even rot if you carry out hilling. You should avoid this procedure if you want to grow lush and aromatic greens.

Olga Kotova Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor