For full growth, development and fruiting, plants need suitable conditions.
Watering, fertilizing and good soil are not enough. Crops can suffer from improper neighborhoods, when plants oppress each other.
Choosing the right companion plants will help others grow and thrive.
Plant incompatibility
Incorrect proximity will lead to unfavorable consequences: you may be left without a harvest.
Some plants planted nearby will wage an irreconcilable struggle for moisture and nutrition.
What to plant next to an apple tree
If the plot is not very large, then you have to use every centimeter of land.
The free space next to the apple tree has to be used, but you need to know what to plant.
Raspberry
Raspberry bushes will get along well next to a young tree. The plants will not interfere with each other and will become good friends.
Raspberry roots will loosen the soil well, which will benefit the apple tree.
Maple
Phytoncides released into the air by the tree will protect the apple tree from a dangerous pest – the codling moth.
The maple tree must be pruned in a timely manner, not allowing it to grow higher than 1-1.5 meters.
Pear
The apple tree will get along with the pear tree. These two trees have much in common in flowering and fruiting. The apple tree and pear tree are distinguished by their strong immunity to pests and diseases.
Plum
Like cherry and honeysuckle, this plant goes well with apple trees, if one condition is observed when planting.
Important: do not plant trees too close to each other, otherwise they will not have enough nutrition and light.
