Radishes are one of the first crops to be harvested. In some regions, the beds are cleared by May, especially if radishes were grown under film. Therefore, the question of what to plant after harvesting is quite natural.
We'll talk about the principles of proper crop rotation and which crops thrive best after radishes. We’ll also talk about what you can’t plant after this plant.
Why is there compatibility between different cultures?
Each plant requires different amounts of nutrients from the soil . It is necessary to take into account crop rotation - alternating crops during sowing to obtain higher yields.
When plants are grown for a long time in one area, specific pathogens, pests, weeds can develop, and the soil can become depleted. It is necessary to properly organize crop rotation so that the effect of rotation is only positive.
The interaction of vegetables in garden beds is studied by a special science - allelopathy . Each plant releases different substances into the environment that have a positive or negative effect on nearby crops. Experienced gardeners are sure to monitor mixed plantings.
The following points depend on the compatibility of cultures:
- saving space on the site;
- avoiding soil depletion;
- increase in harvest quality;
- lack of additional fertilizing with fertilizers;
- improving the taste qualities of grown crops;
- spending the least amount of effort on treating plants against pests.
Crop rotation and mixed plantings are regulated by specially designed patterns of alternation of plants on plots, as well as time periods for organizing crops.
The importance of crop rotation
Planning the planting of vegetable crops in the garden is of particular importance. It consists of the following:
- Firstly, pests and pathogens for a specific crop gradually accumulate in the soil. If we take potatoes as an example, we know that the Colorado potato beetle is extremely fond of them. And even a frantic fight against it does not completely destroy the pest. By planting potatoes next year in the same area, we create favorable conditions for the parasite. He does not need to look for food for himself. He immediately sets about destroying culture. The same applies to pathogenic microbes. For example, late blight accumulates in the soil year after year, and it will be more difficult to fight it the longer you plant a vegetable in one area. Celery, cabbage, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and beans suffer greatly from such treatment.
Insect pests
- Secondly, each crop draws from the soil the nutrients it needs. And if you constantly plant a vegetable in the same place, the soil is simply depleted.
- Thirdly, each vegetable plant releases certain toxins (colins) through its own root system. They are very poisonous to the vegetable itself. The only difference is that some of them are less susceptible to their own colins the next year, and some die literally immediately. This is how spinach and beets react subtly to their own toxins. The most resistant crops in this regard are corn, legumes and leeks.
Advice: gardeners must learn the basic rule - they can plant crops in the same area no earlier than after 3-4 years.
After what vegetables can radishes be sown?
To decide on the predecessor plants after which radishes can be effectively planted, you need to know how compatible the vegetables will be with the ecosystem that is already organized in the garden beds as a result of growing another crop. The root crop needs lighting, good humidity (60 to 70%), fertile soil structure, and nutrients.
It is recommended to plant radishes in the beds after harvesting early potatoes , when the soil contains a small concentration of nitrogen, which will prevent the tops from developing too much, while the root crops will grow vigorously. But it is worth considering that there is less potassium in the soil, and it is necessary for growing beautiful vegetables with bright colors. This nutrient is replenished by planting oats or additional fertilizing.
Excellent predecessors for radishes will be pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchini, and herbs. A good help is the application of organic fertilizers when growing such vegetables. It is permissible to plant root crops after harvesting tomatoes and beans.
Planting radishes should not be allowed after growing rutabaga, cabbage, radishes or turnips due to the common risks of pests and diseases with these crops. It is highly undesirable to plant root crops after harvesting the peas.
Predecessors of carrots in the garden
After what crops can carrots be planted?
- tomatoes;
- cabbage;
- potato;
- onion;
- garlic;
- strawberry.
Tomatoes and cabbage will give the earth a rest and be filled with useful microelements. Onions and garlic are good because they require various mineral fertilizers and at the same time do not have any related pests with the orange root crop. After strawberries, the soil will be loose and rich in organic matter.
Prohibited for sowing:
- parsley;
- beet;
- carrot.
After gardeners harvest parsley, pathogenic bacteria remain in the soil. They can attack orange vegetable roots. As a result, the carrots will grow crooked, small, and tasteless. Also, after carrots, you cannot plant carrots in the same place again. The reason is the diseases that this root crop suffers from.
Not recommended, but you can plant:
- beans;
- anise;
- dill.
These crops have related pests. In addition, they consume the same microelements from the ground as carrots. If you plant them before the orange beauty gets into the ground, its yield will be significantly reduced. You can, of course, if you wish, treat the soil with insecticides and add the necessary fertilizers.
Next to what will the plant feel good on the site?
The root crop grows well next to bush beans. Such a neighbor has a good effect on the taste and size of radishes and protects the plantings from cabbage flies and worms. It is recommended to plant root crops 14 days earlier than bush beans.
To get a large-fruited harvest, you need to plant watercress and nasturtium in a joint garden bed. It is useful to place radishes next to cucumbers, parsnips, strawberries, grapes, strawberries, as they have a beneficial effect on these crops. In mixed crops, root vegetables go well with parsley and carrots .
You cannot plant radishes next to chard beets, onions, fennel, rhubarb, and hyssop.
What should I plant after radishes in the summer next year?
Vitamin-rich root crops are planted in the spring throughout the summer season (depending on the ripeness of the variety), preparing the soil in advance in the fall. It is not recommended to sow in June due to the long daylight hours, as the plants may go into overdrive and not produce a harvest.
Radishes fully ripen in 20 to 40 days; after collecting the vegetables, gardeners begin preparing the site for other crops. If mixed plantings were done, then more space was simply left on the site for crops to grow.
After harvesting, root crops are not planted in the same beds:
- cabbage vegetables;
- rutabaga;
- radish;
- radish;
- carrot.
After harvesting radishes in the summer and for the next season, if the crops were not combined with cucumbers, bush beans, squash, in this area you can cultivate:
- legumes;
- tomatoes;
- potato;
- onion;
- zucchini;
- greenery.
You can plant melons, but only if the area of the allocated plot allows you to grow large crops. Eggplants grow well after radishes .
As for the next summer season, it is necessary to plan plantings taking into account what was grown in the beds after the radishes were harvested. For example, if potatoes were planted after harvesting early root crops, then it is appropriate to cultivate cucumbers, pumpkin, garlic, zucchini, and beans for the next season. Vegetables from the Cruciferous (Cabbage) family should definitely not be planted for several years.
What can be planted after harvesting radishes this season?
Radishes are harvested early, and you still have time to plant a wide variety of heat-loving crops in their place: after all, seedlings grown at home are transferred to the garden bed, starting in late spring. There’s not much time to work it out, but it’s imperative to remove all plant debris after the radishes. Whether to apply additional fertilizer depends on what vegetable crops will be planted instead.
It is most rational to plant seedlings of the following crops in the garden:
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