It is in vain that gardeners do not risk getting involved with this fastidious southern guest.
Growing melons is similar to caring for cucumbers. Therefore, summer residents who have repeatedly collected good cucumber harvests can safely grow melons.
Melon's Neighbors
Melon, like other crops, reacts to plants growing nearby. Neighbors affect the crop in different ways: taste, size, yield. For example, gardeners recommend planting next to melon:
- watermelons;
- tomatoes;
- cabbage.
But there are also unfavorable neighbors, because of which the melon fruits will grow the size of an apple or taste like cotton wool.
What should not be planted next to each other
Some gardeners, due to inexperience, sow squash and pumpkin next to melon. But such a neighborhood does not lead to anything positive.
Zucchini and pumpkin have different watering requirements. In addition, the plants have strong shoots and large leaves that shade the melon.
Cucumbers suffer from the same diseases as the southern guest. Therefore, with such a neighborhood, the risk increases that one of the plants will catch a disease from a nearby growing crop.
Potatoes create unfavourable conditions for melons by releasing special substances into the soil.
Other similar plants include:
- horseradish;
- daikon;
- parsley;
- dill.
Properly selected neighbors and appropriate care will provide a solid harvest of juicy and aromatic fruits.
