Whether the grapes will produce a good harvest depends, among other things, on what crops are growing nearby.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, talks about two popular crops that have a negative impact on grapes.
What crops should not be planted near grapes
Firstly, grapes do not like the proximity of tomatoes. The phytoncides they secrete in large quantities suppress the growth of grape flowers.
Also, proximity to tomatoes leads to peas and worsens the taste of the berries.
In addition, tomatoes can infect grapes with late blight.
Secondly, cucumbers are an extremely unfavorable neighbor for grapes.
Next to cucumbers, grapes will constantly suffer from powdery mildew, and no treatment will help.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
