You can apply all the necessary fertilizers and water the plants regularly, but still get a poor cabbage harvest.
This can happen if the garden crop has received an unsuitable “neighbor”.
The neighboring plant can have a negative impact on the cabbage. As a result, the yield will seriously decrease.
What crops should not be planted next to cabbage plants?
Dangerous "neighbors" for cabbage
The following plants should not be located next to a representative of the Cabbage family:
- celery;
- carrot;
- radish;
- caraway;
- parsnip.
If celery is the "neighbor" of cabbage, then there is a high probability that the cabbage moth will appear in the garden bed. As a result, the garden crop will be seriously damaged.
As for other plants, they become the reason for the entry of not only the representative of the cabbage white family, but also another dangerous pest - the cabbage moth - into the area.
What can be planted next to cabbage
However, there are plants near which cabbage "feels" quite normal. Moreover, "neighbors" provide cabbage with protection from a number of pests.
Dill and sage are examples. These plants will not only make the bed "unattractive" to dangerous insects, but will also help improve the taste of the main crop.
