Cucumbers greatly deplete the soil, so after them, far from all vegetables grow well.
We'll tell you what you can plant in a former cucumber bed.
What can be planted after cucumbers
Firstly, there will be enough nutrients left in the soil for the beets.
Secondly, provided that nitrogen fertilizers are applied, onion crops can be planted.
Thirdly, beans, peas, kidney beans and other legumes will grow well in the former cucumber bed.
As they grow, they accumulate nitrogen in their root nodules, thereby restoring the soil.
Fourthly, carrots. They are not demanding to the soil, but they love the sun.
Therefore, a good harvest will only occur if the bed is located in a sunny place.
You can also plant greens, nightshades and green manure crops after cucumbers.
What should not be planted after cucumbers? All crops from the pumpkin family - pumpkin, squash, pattypan squash, watermelon, melon.
You can sow them in the bed where cucumbers grew only after 3-4 years.
