Then plant tomatoes for next year. What to plant after tomatoes

What soil and growing conditions do tomatoes need?

Lighting

Tomatoes are a heat-loving and light-loving vegetable crop.

During the period of fruit ripening, the plant requires bright, intense lighting, otherwise the fruits will be less tasty.

• The seeds of this vegetable plant can germinate at a temperature of at least +14°C, but at higher temperatures (within 20-22°C) sprouts appear faster.
• And the growth of adult plants begins to slow down at temperatures below +12°C; shoots stop growing completely when the thermometer drops below +9°C.

If plants do not have enough lighting, they begin to stretch out and weaken. As a result, flowering and fruiting of these plants will be delayed. Lack of lighting is especially dangerous when growing seedlings at home.

Air humidity

The next requirement is optimal air and soil humidity.

The level of air humidity should not exceed 60%, and soil - 70-75%.

Increased air or soil humidity can lead to the development of various fungal diseases, root rot, and blackleg. Some of these diseases cannot be cured, so the plants have to be destroyed.

Fertilizer

Tomatoes also require nutrients; plants can only obtain them from the soil. Therefore, the beds in which tomatoes will grow must be pre-fertilized.

• In the fall, when digging, organic matter (compost, humus, manure) is added to the soil at the rate of 10 kg per square.
• In the spring, when digging again, complex mineral fertilizers are added to the soil, and then beds are formed in which tomato seedlings will be planted.

During the growth of seedlings, normal development of the root system requires a large amount of phosphorus, which is part of the nutrient substrate.

And then the seedlings are fed with a solution of complex mineral fertilizers twice before they are transplanted into open ground.

After transplanting the seedlings into the beds during the flowering period and the formation of ovaries, the growing bushes require potassium and phosphorus.

These minerals contribute to:

• active flowering;
• the appearance of a large number of ovaries;
• strengthening immunity.

As a result, tomato bushes develop faster, a larger number of ovaries are formed, and the plants themselves practically do not get sick, which also has a positive effect on the yield of this vegetable crop.

Effect of nitrogen on tomatoes:

• This macronutrient has a beneficial effect on any cultivated plants.
• Activates the growth of vegetative mass and root system.

But it must be introduced into the soil with caution. An excess of nitrogen leads to increased development of green mass to the detriment of flowering and fruiting, and a deficiency leads to slower growth, lightening of the foliage, and the fruits will be too small.

Priming

The best types of soil for this vegetable crop are sandy and loamy with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction.

Under such conditions, the first fruits on tomato bushes can ripen 1-1.5 months after the flowers appear.

What to plant in one bed: mixed plantings

The question of how to compact pepper or tomato plantings is even more complicated. It is known that joint planting is widely used by gardeners: they allow, for example, more efficient use of space, and many combinations of vegetables are so favorable that they increase productivity. Classic planting of onions and carrots in the same bed, for example, allows you to drive away both the carrot fly and the onion fly from the bed.

There are many reference tables available to make communal planting easier.

When grown in open ground, you can plant a small amount of basil or asparagus in a tomato or pepper bed: they drive away harmful insects from nightshade crops. Basil also helps tomatoes ripen a little faster. Sage or calendula planted nearby combat pests well. Even a weed like nettle is useful when growing tomatoes.

Planting radishes or various salad crops next to peppers or tomatoes will not cause any harm. And mint or lemon balm even improves the taste of tomatoes. The tomatoes themselves will help crops that are often attacked by aphids, such as zucchini or pumpkins. Although, of course, we are talking here not about one bed, but about neighboring ones. If you want to compact the tomato or pepper plantings, you can plant some onions, garlic, carrots or beets between them.

In a greenhouse the question is even more complicated: there the microclimate is the same for all vegetables planted in it. As a rule, peppers and tomatoes are planted side by side in greenhouses. Is it good? Yes OK. Tomatoes save peppers from aphid invasion (after all, they penetrate into the greenhouse). Both crops have similar growing conditions. The bushes can even be tied to the same common trellis. You can plant several pea bushes along the edge of the bed.

But under no circumstances should you plant bell and hot peppers in the same greenhouse: neither one nor the other will work.

But the joint planting of cucumbers and tomatoes (peppers), which gardeners often practice, cannot be considered useful. These vegetables will not interfere with each other in terms of releasing any toxicants, but they need different living conditions and, above all, air humidity. Cucumbers do not like drafts; the best humidity for them is 80–90%, while for peppers or tomatoes it is best to create 50–60%. Joint planting can lead to a significant reduction in yield.

When planting cucumbers and tomatoes together, it can be difficult to create the desired microclimate

The eggplant is also a bad neighbor: it needs higher temperatures, and humidity too, as well as a lot of sunlight, from which tall tomatoes can obscure the blue ones. These crops also have different needs for water. If it is necessary to plant all the listed heat-loving vegetables in one greenhouse, their correct arrangement must be observed. Cucumbers are planted on the north side of the structure, and further to the south - according to the height of the plants (and this also depends on the variety). The shortest bushes are planted on the south side so that they do not block taller plants from the sun.

Is it possible to plant tomatoes after tomatoes?

According to the rules of crop rotation, tomatoes can be planted in one place only for one season, and then take a break for 3-4 seasons.

If the garden or greenhouse is small, and you have to grow this crop in one place constantly, then after harvesting and destroying the tops, you need to disinfect the soil.

Or remove the top layer of soil by 5 cm. If the tomatoes are sick, then remove the soil to a thickness of up to 10 cm, then spill the soil with a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux mixture. Instead of the removed soil, a nutrient substrate is poured, consisting of a mixture of turf (or leaf soil), sand and humus in a 1:1:1 ratio.

Important! When tomatoes are constantly grown in one place, the soil in this area becomes too acidic, so during autumn digging, lime or chalk is added to the soil.

Is it possible to leave the tomatoes in the same place?

For active growth and abundant fruiting, tomatoes require light, fertile, breathable soil with neutral acidity. The best option is to annually transplant tomatoes to a new location. This helps to avoid soil depletion and provide growing plants with all the necessary nutrients.

The need to annually change beds for tomatoes is to prevent late blight. Tomatoes are very sensitive to this fungal disease, the pathogens of which persist in the soil. Thus, the risk of infection of the future crop increases markedly.

But not every owner of a small plot has the opportunity to change the beds for growing tomatoes every year. If you plant tomatoes in the same place, you need to prepare the site:

1. After harvesting the tomato, dig up the area while removing any remaining plant debris.
2. Remove the top layer of soil - it should not be taken outside the garden; the soil after tomatoes can be used for growing radishes, as it is excellent for this vegetable crop.
3. Feed the soil with nitrogen-containing fertilizers - for this you can use both mineral and organic fertilizers.
4. Take care of the right “neighbors” for tomatoes that help restore soil fertility - beans and other legumes, spinach, arugula and herbs are considered the most suitable.
5. Plant green manure - in the fall, after harvesting the tomato, plant green manure herbs in the beds. They are used as an organic fertilizer - they restore the structure and composition of the soil, making it looser and lighter. The most popular green manures include phacelia, lupine, mustard, vetch, clover, alfalfa, oats and radish.

Despite their small size, green manure has a well-developed and spreading root system. It effectively loosens the soil, changing its structure - it better allows moisture and oxygen to pass through to the roots of vegetable crops.

When choosing green manure, you need to take into account their effect on the soil. For example, rapeseed green manure has an antibacterial effect and improves the absorption of nutrients, mustard prevents the growth of weeds and saturates the soil with phosphorus. If the area is highly acidic, it is best to choose phacelia - it lowers the acid level and replenishes the lack of nitrogen.

But even if these rules are observed, the maximum permissible period for growing tomatoes in the same place is 3 years. After this, the soil is so depleted that the tomato yield is reduced to zero.

What to plant after tomatoes next year

Tomato is the best predecessor for the following vegetable crops:

• radish;
• beets;
• carrots;
• cabbage;
• Luke;
• garlic;
• beans;
• peas;
• beans;
• soy;
• dill;
• parsley;
• salad;
• celery;
• cucumbers;
• squash;
• zucchini.

In the open ground

Since tomatoes, during the process of growth and fruiting, take almost all the nitrogen from the soil, it is therefore better to plant legumes and those types of greens after them, which, along with legumes, during the growth process enrich the soil with easily digestible nitrogen and at the same time enrich it with organic substances.

Important! During the growth process, almost all root vegetables absorb nutrients from deeper layers of soil than tomatoes, so they can also be grown after tomatoes.

Onions and garlic, as they grow, disinfect the soil, destroying pathogenic microorganisms, and their yield will be high.

Any of the representatives of pumpkin crops can be planted after tomatoes, you just need to apply restorative fertilizers.

In the greenhouse

The following vegetables and root crops can be planted indoors:

• all varieties of cabbage;
• radish;
• cucumbers;
• zucchini;
• greenery;
• spices.

All varieties of cabbage are indifferent to the lack of nitrogen in the soil and are not susceptible to the diseases that affect vegetables from the nightshade family. And before planting vegetable plants from the pumpkin family, it is necessary to add organic fertilizers to the soil.

Greens and all types of herbs grow well after tomatoes, and also help disinfect the soil.

Also, to disinfect the soil after tomatoes, you can plant any green manure.

Is it possible to plant peppers, onions, garlic, beets, carrots?

After tomatoes, you should not plant other vegetables from the nightshade family, as they can be affected by the same diseases, and they are also damaged by the same insect pests, so it is strictly forbidden to plant bell peppers after tomatoes.

Onions and garlic after tomatoes destroy pathogenic microorganisms that could remain in the soil and produce good harvests. And carrots, as a root crop, take nutrients from the soil deeper than a tomato, and therefore also produce a good harvest.

Basic information about the culture

Tomatoes belong to the nightshade family; in South America, where they come from, wild varieties of this plant are common. The vegetable came to Europe in the mid-16th century, to Russia 200 years later and was used as an exotic plant, and was considered extremely poisonous. In European countries, tomatoes were also considered poisonous, and only thanks to the work of the Russian botanist Andrei Timofeevich Bolotov, who was able to develop methods for ripening fruits, this species began to be used for cultivation for food purposes.

Tomato fruits

The fruits, depending on the variety, have different sizes, shapes and tastes. Tomatoes have gained a strong position in the cuisine of different nations; it is simply impossible to imagine some national cuisines without them, for example, Italian. They are consumed raw in salads, added to soups and stews, stewed, pickled, juices and sauces are made.

The popularity of this species is due not only to its unique taste, they contain many essential vitamins, microelements and have low calorie content, which is in demand nowadays. Systematic consumption of vegetables helps prevent hypertension; the high content of coarse fibers promotes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and cleanses the body of toxins, and reduces the likelihood of developing cancer.

Due to their excellent taste, variety of uses for food purposes and the presence of vitamins and microelements, tomatoes are grown in our country from the southern regions to the northern latitudes. However, not everyone and not always succeed in getting good harvests; this crop requires attention, knowledge of the peculiarities of agricultural technology and hard work.

Planting tomatoes

The popularity of tomatoes in our country is so great that they are grown in all regions of the country where they cannot be grown in open ground; they are grown in greenhouses, greenhouses, and indoor conditions.

Planting tomatoes

Considering the region of origin of vegetables, it is clear that they are a heat-loving crop.

Important! For normal development, they require temperatures of 20-25 degrees; at temperatures below 15 degrees, fruits do not set; at temperatures of −1, the plant dies.

The plot of land for planting is chosen to be well-cultivated, with loose, fertilized soil. Before planting tomatoes, it is possible to place any crops on the site, except those belonging to the nightshade family, such as potatoes. Also, do not forget that not every crop can be planted after tomatoes if you are counting on getting a harvest.

Tomatoes are planted when the soil warms up to 10 degrees. Choose an open sunny area for planting; tomatoes are very responsive to sunlight. You can plant tomatoes in any soil, but it is preferable to choose loose, fertile, well-warmed soil.

The land for planting is prepared in the fall, cleared of the remains of dry plants, dug up, fertilizers are added, humus in the amount of 4 kg per square meter and superphosphate, 70 g. Tomatoes are demanding and responsive to feeding. Nitrogen fertilizers stimulate the growth of green mass; the development and ripening of fruits is promoted by phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. You should not overuse fertilizers.

Preparing the soil in autumn

Vegetable crop rotation table

Good and bad neighbors of tomatoes

When planning plantings, it is necessary to take into account that the following crops can and should be planted next to tomatoes:

• early cabbage;
• all types of salad;
• carrot;
• any legumes;
• greens (especially garlic, basil, onions);
• fragrant, medicinal herbs (calendula, chamomile, lemon balm).

We often combine annual flowers (for example, calendula) in the garden - we plant not only after the crop, but also combine plantings

But there are also bad neighbors of tomatoes:

• all nightshades (eggplants, potatoes and others);
• cucumbers;
• dill;
• kohlrabi;
• fennel.

Neighborhood with melons and pumpkins is allowed, provided that there is enough space on the site.

Then plant tomatoes

The best predecessors for tomatoes are the following vegetable crops:

• legumes;
• bulbous;
• greenery;
• carrot;
• radish;
• turnip;
• all types of cabbage;
• beet;
• pumpkin crops (for which organic fertilizers were applied);
• winter wheat;
• mustard;
• alfalfa;
• soybeans

In the open ground

If possible, in garden beds you should adhere to the basic rules of crop rotation.

Tomatoes are usually planted after:

• green manure;
• all vegetables from the cruciferous family;
• pumpkin and legume crops;
• any root vegetables;
• bulbous;
• greenery

In the greenhouse

Tomatoes can be planted indoors after the following vegetable crops:

• cucumbers;
• zucchini;
• all types of cabbage;
• radish;
• green manure;
• green crops;
• spicy herbs.

Tomatoes can be planted in the same place if the soil is disinfected during the break between plantings.

Is it possible to plant tomatoes after peppers, onions, garlic, potatoes, eggplants?

You cannot plant tomatoes after bell peppers, potatoes and eggplants, since all these vegetables belong to the nightshade family and can be affected by certain types of diseases, as well as insect pests.

And onions and garlic are the best precursors for tomatoes, as they help destroy pathogenic microorganisms and pests in the soil.

Rules and features of crop rotation

Crop rotation is the annual change of where crops are planted. This agrotechnical technique is observed when growing tomatoes both in greenhouses and in open ground. It consists of following several rules:

1. Annual change of vegetable crops - this agrotechnical technique will provide optimal conditions for the growth and development of plants, reduces the risk of developing similar diseases, restores the vitamin and mineral balance of the soil and prevents its depletion.
2. The principle of “tops and roots” means the annual replacement of root crops with deciduous plants.
3. Restoring fertility - after crops that require an abundance of nutrients, it is recommended to plant plants that can get by with a minimum of vitamins and minerals.
4. Relatedness of plants - for proper crop rotation, you need to take into account which family a particular vegetable crop belongs to. Plants from the same family may differ in appearance, but suffer from the same diseases. For growth and development, they require the same complex of microelements.

There are “universal” plants that can be planted after any vegetable crop. They heal, restore and disinfect impoverished soil, restore its fertile qualities and prevent the development of fungal infections.

These plants include garlic and onions. Thanks to the release of special phytoncides, they destroy pathogens and eggs of insect pests, so the soil remains clean after them.

Are cucumbers planted after tomatoes?

Any varieties of cucumbers can be planted after tomatoes, since this vegetable crop is not susceptible to late blight and is not demanding on soil quality. But before planting cucumbers in the beds, any organic fertilizers (compost, humus, rotted manure) should be added to the soil.

Can you plant cucumbers in the greenhouse after tomatoes?

In closed ground, cucumbers are planted after tomatoes only after adding a complex of mineral fertilizers and organic matter to the soil.

Plants after which it is not advisable to plant carrots

There are also plants that will not be successful predecessors for carrots.

The main thing is cucumbers, after which carrots cannot be planted for 2-3 years. After this crop, a lot of organic substances remain in the ground, which carrots have difficulty accepting.

After parsley, you should not plant carrots, because this soil creates all the conditions for the development of diseases and pests. If there are no options, then you can carefully dig up the soil, treating it with a manganese solution.

Other options:

• After close relatives, she will grow up experiencing many difficulties. These, as is already known, are representatives of the umbrella species.
• You should not make apple trees and carrots neighbors. For both, this will affect the quality of the fruit, in particular the taste.
• Planting after sweet pepper may also affect the taste.

In any case, carrots are not particularly demanding and can grow well with a little soil preparation.

What not to plant after tomatoes

Tomatoes are bad predecessors for the following vegetable and garden crops:

• potatoes;
• physalis;
• all varieties of pepper;
• tobacco;
• eggplant;
• strawberries;
• strawberries

All of these crops are susceptible to the same diseases as tomatoes, and they can also be damaged by the same insect pests. therefore, all of the above plants may suffer from:

• late blight;
• rot;
• wireworm;
• Colorado potato beetle.

And even complete disinfection of the soil does not provide a 100% guarantee of the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms and pest larvae. Therefore, in the future, plants may be affected by these diseases.

Crop rotation rules

• annual change of crops on the planting area, with the exception of corn and potatoes, which can grow in one place for several years in a row;
• After root crops, fruit plants are grown, and vice versa, to make it easier to remember: we alternate “tops and roots”;
• crops with a high need for nutrients are planted after those whose needs are lower;
• There are crops that heal the soil (for example, garlic and onions), you need to ensure that they are consistently planted in all areas of the garden;
• When changing plantings annually, it is necessary to take into account the belonging of plants to certain botanical families - “inheritance” of land within one family is undesirable.

Make it a rule to keep a planting diary, which will allow you to analyze changes in yield and the causes of diseases in different crops. It would be a good idea to draw up a schematic plan of your garden and mark the plantings on it.

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You can plant crops based on the most suitable predecessor for them - this is a very labor-intensive method, but the most effective. In addition to alternating plantings, it is important to pay attention to how vegetables get along with each other in neighboring beds.

The best neighbors, what is better to plant next to tomatoes?

The best neighbors for tomatoes will be the following cultivated plants:

• corn;
• carrot;
• horseradish;
• radish;
• legumes;
• salad;
• onion;
• garlic;
• beet;
• garlic;
• spinach;
• cabbage;
• celery;
• radish;
• asparagus;
• parsley;
• basil;
• nasturtium;
• marigold;
• tansy;
• tagetis;
• coriander;
• calendula.

Marigolds, tagetis, tansy, nasturtium, coriander and marigolds repel most “harmful” bugs from tomatoes with their aroma.

Legumes and corn plantings save tomato bushes from strong wind gusts.

Basil planted nearby gives ripe tomatoes a unique aroma.

Onions and garlic planted next to tomatoes, which produce phytoncides, protect this crop from late blight. Onions repel aphids and flea beetles, and garlic protects against spider mites.

Tomatoes have a positive effect on the development of onions, garlic, legumes, all varieties of cabbage, prevent the appearance of scab on apple and pear trees, and can repel the codling moth.

What to plant before tomatoes

Tomatoes most need potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. Accordingly, the soil for growing them must be rich in these microelements. Poor predecessors for tomatoes are potatoes, peppers, peas, physalis, and eggplant. Also, you cannot plant tomatoes for more than 2-3 years in a row in the same bed.

As for good predecessors for tomatoes, they are:

• any cabbage (white cabbage, cauliflower, etc.);
• pumpkin crops (pumpkin, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, melon);
• turnip;
• carrots and beets;
• green onions and green manure herbs.

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In the beds where tomatoes have been grown for 4-5 years in a row, cabbage and pumpkin crops are planted, after which the tomatoes produce good yields. If the place where tomatoes are planted changes at least once every 2 years, then you can choose any of the above crops.

What can be planted after tomatoes and peppers and how to compact the plantings

Tomatoes and bell peppers are related crops grown using similar technology. True, pepper is more heat-loving, so you have to tinker with it more. In addition, it is not the best predecessor for most vegetables, and after tomatoes you need to carefully choose the next crop. Not all vegetables can be planted next to both.