The potatoes have been harvested, but their “heirs” can blow up the garden bed’s ecosystem!
A study by the Canadian Journal of Plant Science named the top 5 dangerous followers:
1. Tomatoes - common diseases (late blight, scab).
2. Pepper - potassium depletion.
3. Eggplants - damaged by the Colorado potato beetle.
4. Sunflower - allelopathy, growth suppression.
5. Strawberries - nematode infestation.
Alberta farmer James Clark told The Guardian :
“After potatoes, I planted tomatoes and lost 100% of the harvest due to late blight.”
A saving option? Sowing oats and vetch, which restore the soil structure.
Agronomists at the Rodale Institute confirm that green manure after potatoes increases the yield of subsequent crops by 40%.
Don't play Russian roulette with crop rotation - choose safe chains!
