At the very beginning of the summer cottage season, it would be a good idea to remember the basics of agricultural technology. First of all, this concerns crop rotation.
The soil may be depleted or contain harmful bacteria, which will cause vegetable crops to become diseased.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", a scientist agronomist and landscape designer, told what should not be planted after cucumbers.
Cucumbers, like all vegetable crops, deplete the soil.
Therefore, cucumbers are not planted after cucumbers, and a number of other vegetables are not planted after them.
What should not be planted after cucumbers
This primarily concerns related cultures.
Pumpkins and squashes, as well as cucumbers themselves, will not yield the best harvest in a former cucumber bed.
The same applies to planting melons.
Growing these crops results in nutrient deficiencies in the soil.
This will affect growth and yield in the new season.
What to plant after cucumbers
The best option for soil restoration is green manure.
You can sow mustard, lupine, rye or rapeseed, as well as oilseed radish.
You can also pay attention to legumes and cruciferous crops.
In the garden bed after cucumbers, they will saturate the soil with nitrogen.
You can safely sow and plant root crops, bulbous plants, and leafy greens.
Following the rules of crop rotation in the beds will save you from vain expectations and allow you to harvest a rich vegetable harvest.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
