Neighbors of watermelon on the site, what can be planted nearby

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Each dacha plot has a certain area. The task of each gardener is to place the maximum number of crops in the allotted area. Here the question arises of the compatibility of vegetables, fruits and herbs. It is worth finding out what can and cannot be planted with cucumbers in a greenhouse.

How to grow watermelons and melons in a greenhouse

If you have the time and effort, watermelons and melons can be grown in a greenhouse in our latitudes. Even though the size of such fruits will be small - from 1.5 to 3 kg, but they often grow sweeter and more aromatic than imported ones. An important advantage is the fact that it is possible to provide them with the necessary volumes of high-quality fertilizers and growth stimulants.

Formation of a watermelon bush.

Not every variety of watermelon and melon is suitable for growing in a greenhouse and will have time to ripen during this time. Time-tested, suitable varieties of watermelons:

1. Search.
2. Ogonyok.
3. Suga Baby.
4. Russian vegetable garden.
5. Early ripening sugar.
6. Russian size XXL.
7. Gift to the North F1.

and suitable varieties of melons:

Scheme of planting watermelon seedlings in a greenhouse.

1. Russian vegetable garden.
2. Gavrish.
3. Cappuccino.
4. Zlato Skifov.
5. A pineapple.
6. Sweet pineapple.
7. Zedek.
8. Semko Junior.
9. Cinderella.
10. Joker.

When purchasing seeds, special attention should be paid to such parameters as the seed manufacturer and expiration date. It is better if the seeds are produced in the same region where they are planned to be grown, this means that they are adapted to the climate. Old seeds do not germinate well and may not germinate at all if storage conditions are not met.

The timing of maturation should also be monitored. If they are too large for these latitudes and climates, you may be left without a crop. The promised size of the fruit must also correspond to reality - in the middle zone it will not be possible to grow giants like the imported ones, no matter what the package with seeds promises. Small berries are in no way inferior in taste and benefits, and there are much more guarantees for harvesting.

Planting seeds for seedlings

Watermelon and melon seeds begin to be sown in April. Beforehand, they are soaked in warm water for a day, making sure that the water covers the seeds by half or a little more.

Seeds that swell and then dry out will inevitably die, and seeds that are completely flooded with water will not begin to germinate without access to oxygen.

You can add a drop of “Epin” or “Zircon” to the water - these products stimulate the seeds to germinate as quickly as possible.

Watermelon sowing scheme.

Sow each seed in a separate cell or peat pot. There is no point in planting those seeds that have not swelled or cracked in water for 24 hours. Even if they eventually germinate, the plants they produce will be weak and frail. Caring for seedlings involves controlling humidity to prevent overwatering and drought. Watermelon and melon seedlings require a lot of light and heat, otherwise they become very stretched.

In the last days of May, seedlings can be planted in a permanent place in the greenhouse. In this case, you can pick plants for better growth and formation. Before planting, you can add about a handful of ash or mineral fertilizer in the amount of about 50 g into each hole.

Before planting melons in a greenhouse, you can have time to harvest radishes and herbs - dill, parsley, basil. This will save space and additionally warm the soil. In the greenhouse you need to stock up on insulation materials in case of a sudden cold snap, which often happens in June. This can be geotextiles, sunbond, paper or rags in sufficient quantities.

The distance from bush to bush in a greenhouse should be at least 40-50 cm for watermelon and 60-70 cm for melon. To save space in the greenhouse, watermelons and melons can be placed in beds in a checkerboard pattern. Until the bushes have taken root in a new place and have not recovered from the picking, they need to be watered often and little by little.

Watermelon and melon in a greenhouse: care

Caring for melons and melons planted in a greenhouse is not much different from caring for tomatoes and cucumbers and is no more difficult. Experienced gardeners give one more piece of advice: do not plant melons mixed with peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers; they require different climates. In particular, melons cannot tolerate the moisture required by other vegetables, and tomatoes and peppers will crack in this climate, and cucumbers will acquire a bitter taste.

During June and July in the greenhouse, it is necessary to strictly monitor the intertwining vines of watermelon and melon, move them apart from each other, and guide them along the supports. Watering is reduced to once a week; shaping involves removing excess vines to avoid too thick growth.

During the flowering period, watermelons and melons in the greenhouse can be fed with ammonium nitrate once. The dosage should not exceed 2 tbsp. l. on a bucket of water. As soon as female flowers begin to appear, they must be hand pollinated with male flowers from a neighboring plant. In the greenhouse, the humidity is higher than necessary, so manual pollination is a necessity. Each watermelon leaves no more than three lashes with one ovary on each. All newly appearing ovaries and lashes must be removed in a timely manner. For melon grown in a greenhouse, it is permissible to leave 4 lashes and, accordingly, 4 ovaries.

All lashes should be tied to trellises in much the same way as happens in a greenhouse with the most ordinary cucumbers. For strength, the stem is wrapped around a trellis. When each watermelon fruit grows to about the size of a tennis ball, you need to make a hammock from mesh fabric and securely fasten it to the trellis, placing the watermelons and melons in it. In nature, they lie on the ground, and if they hang on the stem, they will inevitably come off.

The temperature in the greenhouse must be maintained at least 25ºС. To prevent condensation, daily ventilation is required. Melons and watermelons in a greenhouse suffer greatly from excessive humidity, their taste deteriorates and rotting may begin.

Harvesting watermelons and melons

In a greenhouse, watermelons and melons can begin to be harvested as early as August. In order to increase the glucose content in fruits, improve their taste and concentration of nutrients, stop watering the plants in the greenhouse approximately 10 days before harvesting.

The ripeness of the fruit is determined according to the standard scheme - the stalk and tendril are dry, the bark is very elastic and shiny, and the pattern characteristic of the variety clearly appears on it. In melons, ripeness is checked by a change in color from green or white to yellow, a network of cracks appears on the skin and the fruit acquires a pleasant aroma. The melon can be easily separated from the stem if it is truly ripe. In hot weather, melons can easily become overripe and begin to spoil.

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What crops are suitable for the neighborhood?

When planning to use a greenhouse to co-locate a cucumber crop with other plants, you need to know which neighbors will have the most favorable existence. You should choose those crops that need the same conditions as greens.

Zucchini

Zucchini likes moist soil and needs warmth. But in order for the zucchini to grow well, it needs a flow of fresh air. Therefore, frequent ventilation of the greenhouse is mandatory for him.

It is better to choose cucumber hybrids that can withstand such changes. You will also have to make sure that the zucchini leaves do not block the light of the cucumber fruits; it is better to plant them at some distance.

Eggplant

Eggplants happily coexist with cucumber hybrids. This culture has the least sensitivity to changes in air humidity, as well as temperature changes. The same regime is suitable for both plants - when the temperature is not lower than 28 degrees and the soil is moist.

Peas and beans

Beans and peas will provide the cucumber fruit with essential nutrients. It is better to plant green beans, and this should be done between the cucumber rows. Then the entire soil will be enriched, which will contribute to a good harvest.

White cabbage

White cabbage, like cucumbers, loves moisture and needs a lot of light. You can first plant early varieties in the garden bed, and when the entire harvest is harvested, plant late varieties of cabbage again.

Onion

Despite the smell that onions emit, they can be planted next to cucumbers. It will just repel harmful insects. But here you need to take into account some features. The next season after the onions, the cucumbers must be replanted.

Garlic

Garlic gets along well with cucumbers. But it should be planted between the beds. It will promote the growth of greenery and repel unnecessary insects.

Chinese cabbage

Cucumbers will go well together with Chinese cabbage. This vegetable needs a similar microclimate. It needs lighting and moderate nitrogen fertilizer. So the two cultures will get along well with each other.

Mustard

Mustard can also be planted next to cucumbers. It will protect against strong gusts of wind. But you need to make sure that the mustard does not clog the cucumbers with its roots and does not provide shade.

Is it possible to plant a watermelon?

Watermelon can get along with cucumber crops, since it also loves warmth

But with such joint cultivation, it is important to properly organize the planting itself. Cucumber stems should be hung as high as possible on vertical supports.

You will also need to keep an eye on the stems of the watermelon so that they only grow on the ground.

An important point is feeding. It should be carried out in sufficient quantities so that plants do not have to compete for nutrients.

Greens in the form of lettuce, spinach or dill

The yield of cucumbers will be positively influenced by greens such as dill and spinach. It is better to sow these crops mixed. In addition, dill will attract ladybugs into the greenhouse, which effectively cope with harmful insects.

Radish

A crop such as radish is not very demanding of heat. But she needs moisture. Therefore, radishes can be safely planted along cucumber seedlings. This proximity will not interfere with the development of cucumber vines, and will also facilitate the harvesting itself.

Beetroot and melon

Beets will go well with cucumbers. But it is better to plant early varieties. The beets will not interfere, but while the cucumbers are ripening, the beet fruits can already be collected. Otherwise, the cucumber shoots will then begin to take away the sunlight necessary for the root crop.

Melon gets along with cucumbers. At the same time, the harvest will be plentiful. But for growing in a greenhouse, preference should be given to early varieties of melon.

Growing watermelon in a greenhouse is easy!

Do you know how to choose watermelons? Is it really true that the brighter and more striped its sides, the sweeter it is, and “girls” are tastier than “boys”?

By growing watermelons with your own hands, there will be no need to choose a watermelon on the market and doubt about its quality cultivation and transportation.

No matter how hard you try, sometimes a striped berry chosen according to all the rules turns out to be watery and unsweetened. And most importantly, you can never be sure that the watermelon purchased on the market was grown correctly, in compliance with all environmental standards.

You will not need to remember simple rules and fear for your health if you learn how to grow watermelons in your summer cottage. In the southern regions of Russia, melons and melons are also cultivated in open ground. In the middle zone and in the north, it is recommended to grow watermelons in a greenhouse. Having gained experience and selected the variety that is best suited for your climate, you will forever forget about store-bought watermelons.

We are preparing the greenhouse

The greenhouse for watermelons should be light, warm and with little humidity.

Caring for striped berries is easy. All they need to grow is plenty of sun, warmth and low humidity. You will regulate the temperature and humidity in the greenhouse yourself, but you need to position the greenhouse correctly. You should not set up a greenhouse under trees or next to bushes that may shade it. If your area is often cloudy, you can install additional artificial lighting. Four LB-40 lamps will help replace the sun or extend daylight hours to 12-14 hours in a medium-sized greenhouse with a height of 1.7-2.0 m.

It is necessary to prepare a stationary greenhouse or a place for a frame portable greenhouse in the fall. How to make the soil more fertile? In the fall, add rotted manure and a little grass clippings to it, mix and leave until spring. Recipes for improving soil can be as follows:

• for deep digging of soil (per 1 m2), add two buckets of rotted manure + 3 tbsp. spoons of nitrophoska + 1 tbsp. spoon of superphosphate;
• mix special greenhouse soil: 4 parts low-lying aerated peat + 3 parts sawdust + 3 parts manure. Mineral fertilizers are added in the same quantity.

Growing seedlings

Watermelon seedlings are first grown at home for several weeks, then planted in a greenhouse.

What varieties grow best in Russian greenhouses? If you do not have experience, the unpretentious early ripening “Ogonyok”, which requires minimal care, is well suited for the first test. Its small, up to one and a half kilograms, black-green fruits are very sweet and sugary. Over time, you will master other greenhouse varieties, such as “Cinderella”, “Ultra Early”, “Gift to the North” and “Sibiryak”, “Moscow Charleston”, “Sugar Baby” and others. Regardless of the variety, sowing of seedlings is carried out in the third ten days of April.

The soil mixture for seedlings is prepared with or without mineral fertilizers. In the first case, the recipe could be as follows: add 3 parts of humus to one part of the soil, 1 tbsp. spoon of potassium and nitrogen fertilizers, 3 tbsp. spoons of phosphorus fertilizer. If you do not want to use mineral fertilizers, add a glass of wood ash and 1 teaspoon of potassium sulfate to a bucket of soil mixture.

Since frosts are still possible in April, seeds should be planted in small pots and not immediately in a greenhouse. The easiest way to grow seedlings is in special peat pots, but it is acceptable to use paper cups with a diameter of 10 cm. They are grown indoors for about three weeks. This is exactly what city summer residents often do, placing pots on a glassed-in balcony or on window sills.

How to select and germinate watermelon seeds

Before sowing, the seeds must be properly sorted. Throw them into a saline solution (a teaspoon of salt per glass of water). Floating seeds are not suitable for germinating seedlings. Rinse full-weight drowned ones in fresh fashion and pickle them in a one-percent solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour and rinse again. After that they are put for germination.

Soaking watermelon seeds occurs until the seedlings hatch.

Soak watermelon seeds in hot (50 degrees Celsius) water for 10 minutes. After this, transfer them to a bowl of water at room temperature, where they will remain until they “hatch”. Now you can plant them in pots to a depth of 3-4 centimeters and wait for sprouts. The seeds are placed on their side, which makes it easier for the sprout to break through the shell.

Until the seeds have sprouted, the daytime temperature should be approximately 23 degrees, and the night temperature should be 18 degrees. As soon as the sprouts appear, the pots should be moved to a cool place for four days (with day and night temperatures of 18 degrees) or shaded with dark film during the day. Two weeks after germination, it should be fed with a solution of chicken manure diluted in water (1:20) with the addition of 2 tbsp. spoons of superphosphate per bucket of solution. Water the seedlings with lukewarm rather than cold water, stopping watering four days before transplanting into the ground.

We plant in a greenhouse

Planting seedlings is usually done at the end of May, when the soil temperature in the morning (at a depth of 10 cm) is not below 14 degrees. You can speed up soil warming by covering the ground with plastic film. A week before planting, the soil must be dug up and beds formed. A groove is made in the center of the bed to the depth of a shovel, manure or hay with humus is placed in it, covered with earth and spilled with hot water.

Stages of watermelon ripening.

The seedlings are planted on the sides of the groove so that they do not touch the fertilizer. Planting is done without deepening! This means that the lump of earth with the seedling should protrude slightly above the ground, otherwise the seed and sprout may rot. It is not recommended to place more than three seedlings per square meter of soil, but it is better to plant them at a distance of 50-70 cm from each other.

Caring for seedlings includes maintaining the desired temperature. The daytime temperature in the greenhouse should be on average 25-30 degrees, and the night temperature should be about 18. To prevent the plants from overheating, you can open the greenhouse slightly during the day and cover it with film or rags on cool nights. It should not be too humid (water condensation begins to accumulate on the inner walls). Therefore, in order to grow delicious watermelons, the greenhouse must be ventilated frequently.

Proper care of seedlings

Immediately after planting the seedlings, they need to be watered abundantly along the furrows until the flowers appear. After flowering begins, the plants need to be watered once a week, otherwise the berries will grow watery and unsweetened. You need to pour water and fertilizer solutions “correctly”, at the root, so as not to wet the leaves. By the time the fruits begin to ripen, watering is almost stopped.

Every two weeks until the fruits appear, watermelon vines are fed with fertilizers. One of the most famous solutions is prepared as follows: for 10 liters of water, take 2 tbsp. spoons of nitrophoska + 1 tbsp. a spoonful of superphosphate for every 10 plants. The solution can be made according to another recipe: one tablespoon each of urea and potassium sulfate + 2 tbsp. spoons of superforfate. In the first year, you can try not to use mineral fertilizers at all to fertilize the seedlings or use them to a minimum. You will see from your harvest whether watermelons have enough soil fertility and minimal fertilizer in your region.

Scheme of watermelon formation in a greenhouse.

As the vines grow (about a week after planting), they are tied to the trellises in the same way as cucumbers are tied. Shoots without ovaries are removed. The formation of plants is carried out when the watermelons grow to the size of a chicken egg. There should be 2-3 fruits left on one vine, the remaining ovaries should be removed. If this is not done, the stem simply will not have time to grow all the fruits. Left watermelons are hung in nets.

Hand pollination of watermelon flowers

Bees usually fly into greenhouses and greenhouses through open windows and doors. But if they are not there, after the start of flowering you will have to help pollinate the watermelons in the greenhouse manually. Male (without ovary) flowers bloom first. Keep in mind that they open early in the morning and die within a few hours! The female ones, smaller in appearance, bloom for two to three days.

Pick a male flower, remove its petals, and apply its anthers to the stigma of the female flower several times. It is best to do this in the morning (at a temperature of 18-20 degrees) or in the afternoon in relatively cool weather (22-25 degrees). But if the temperature dropped below +12°C the night before, hand pollination will not work. In this case, you will have to wait again for the appearance of male flowers and hope that you will be luckier with the weather.

Reaping the long-awaited harvest

As soon as you notice that the stalks have begun to dry out and the rind has a glossy shine, the watermelon is ripe. A ripe fruit responds loudly to a blow or slap. The size of a watermelon in a greenhouse does not indicate its ripeness! Some varieties (for example, “Ogonyok”) can rarely be grown weighing more than a kilogram, but this is one of the sweetest and juiciest varieties.

Don't forget to save the seeds for spring planting! Experienced gardeners claim that when growing seedlings from “their own” seeds, the plants get sick less if they are planted in the same greenhouse next year. Although, perhaps the only point is that every year you will gain experience, taking into account your mistakes. After all, caring for striped berries is not much more difficult than caring for regular cucumbers!

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Watermelons and melons in the same greenhouse with cucumbers?

Alex Mishin

Our greenhouse has an internal partition: we plant watermelons, melons and tomatoes in one half, and cucumbers in the other. Next year we change the roles of the halves of the greenhouse.

Lesnaya

We grow them not in a greenhouse with cucumbers, but in a film tunnel or in small film greenhouses. Why would space be wasted in the greenhouse? You still can’t hang melons and watermelons... only the land will be occupied. 150 km north of St. Petersburg.

Basya

that year I planted both a watermelon and a melon in the greenhouse, tomatoes and peppers grew nearby, 2 watermelons and 3 melons grew, this was my first growing experience, this year I will be under arches with covering material, I will definitely not plant in the greenhouse

Duke Kreutzer

The homeland of melons is Central Asia, watermelons are North Africa. They need dry air just like peppers and tomatoes. Cucumbers come from the Indian jungle - they need a stuffy, humid bath. Never plant melons, watermelons, tomatoes, or peppers with cucumbers.

What to plant near a pumpkin?

Pumpkin is very demanding of its predecessor. The best preceding crops for it are potatoes, onions, cabbage, root crops and legumes. Pumpkin should not be planted after cucumbers, zucchini, and squash to avoid damage by common diseases and pests.

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Compatibility of vegetables in a greenhouse is the key to a rich harvest

Many experienced summer residents are well versed in the compatibility of vegetables and use this knowledge when planting to achieve a bountiful harvest.

Plants that require the same cultivation conditions can grow in one greenhouse. It is even more necessary to take into account the compatibility of plants in a greenhouse. Indeed, in conditions of limited closed space, even if it is possible to plant incompatible vegetables in different beds at a distance from each other, they still conflict. Competition is not only for water and nutrients coming from the soil. Some plants have a detrimental effect on neighboring plants by the substances they emit.

Which plant to choose? The use of a greenhouse on a summer cottage or personal plot has long justified itself. It is a reliable protection for early sowing of seeds, a nursery for tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, which will later find a place in the open ground. Having a greenhouse, you can get more than one harvest of greenery, preserve the harvest of remontant raspberries, which are not allowed to ripen by the onset of autumn frosts. You can grow any vegetables in it, it all depends on the preferences of the owners.

It makes sense in the spring to sow radishes, dill and annual onions on the greens, and after harvesting the early greens, place tomatoes, eggplants and peppers there, or occupy the area for cucumbers. Lovers of southern cultures will certainly find a place in the greenhouse for melons and watermelons or plant grapes in it. Considering the compatibility of crops, you can even grow corn, which goes well with legumes. But few people succeed in caring for it due to the complex technology of pollination. Flower growers will most likely devote greenhouse space to ornamental flowering plants.

Experts recommend not to rush into creating assorted vegetables in a greenhouse; it is better to start the experiment with one plant, since the technology for growing in open and closed ground is somewhat different. Vegetable crops planted in a greenhouse require much more attention and care. You must first make sure whether this idea is feasible.

Having acquired basic skills, you can try to grow 2-3 types of vegetables at the same time in a greenhouse. If the area of ​​the plot allows, then gardeners install several greenhouses. However, on a plot of 6 acres, when 2 of them are already occupied by a house, a front garden and outbuildings, this option is hardly possible.

Compatibility table for growing vegetables

Leaders of vegetable crops: tomatoes and cucumbers in one greenhouse. The two most popular vegetables, without which a table is unthinkable, are cucumbers and tomatoes. During the summer season, gardeners try not only to grow them for fresh consumption, but also to stock up on canned fruits for the whole winter. These are usually the main greenhouse vegetables. If both vegetables are grown in large volumes for the purpose of sale, then it is better to have a separate greenhouse for each of them. But often amateur gardeners cannot decide which is more important and place tomatoes and cucumbers in the same greenhouse.

This is also possible, but you need to adapt the microclimate of the greenhouse for each vegetable, since their requirements for moisture, heat and ventilation are completely different. Cucumbers prefer a humid, warm climate, but direct sunlight is undesirable. They love this method of watering, such as sprinkling, which tomatoes cannot tolerate at all. In order for them to get along in the same greenhouse, planting should be done so that the plants do not touch each other at all.

If the greenhouse is long enough, you can make a fence inside from polycarbonate, plywood or boards. But for this option it is important that there are also two entrances. When the greenhouse is ventilated from the side of the tomatoes, this will not harm the cucumbers in any way. And when cucumbers are watered, the tomato bushes will not be harmed by the water.

Many summer residents note that when planting tomatoes and cucumbers together, tomatoes suffer more. Their harvest is significantly reduced. Therefore, the best option would be their separate existence.

If you decide to use a greenhouse for tomatoes, you can first plant all the seedlings on the 20th of May in the greenhouse as a nursery, and then leave some of the roots under cover. These can be early varieties for a quick harvest or, on the contrary, late tall varieties to increase the duration of fruiting. Everyone decides for themselves. And the cucumbers will feel comfortable separately - in the garden bed under a film cover.

Favorable neighborhood. Still, tomatoes get along well with herbs in the form of dill, parsley, and onions. If you sow radishes, lettuce, and green onions in April to obtain feathers, then in May you can successfully place tomatoes after them, leaving some of the greens. Green beans have a beneficial effect on tomatoes; melons and watermelons will not interfere. But they should be placed away from drafts, in the depths of the greenhouse.

Peppers and eggplants will do well with both cucumbers and tomatoes. Therefore, the following options are possible:

- tomatoes, peppers, herbs, melons, beans, peas; - cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, cabbage, zucchini, beans; - tomatoes, early cabbage, herbs and greens.

However, the concept of green requires clarification. Onions get along well with many vegetables, but beans and peas are not acceptable. Beans, in turn, will not tolerate onions. Although friendly to most plants.

Often, greenhouses are adapted for multi-level berry gardens of different varieties of strawberries. In this case, you need to take into account that the berry will feel good surrounded by greens: onions, garlic, cucumbers. Cabbage is also favorable for these crops, but it does not tolerate berries.

Zucchini will get along with any neighbor; the microclimate of cucumbers is close to it, only it will need more space and ventilation more often. If peppers and eggplants are quite compatible, then you should not plant eggplants close to tomatoes. And it’s better not to plant it in the same greenhouse with tomatoes. But for peas, the substances coming from tomatoes are very beneficial; they accelerate its growth and development.

Features of growing vegetables in a greenhouse. Even if the plants are correctly combined in the greenhouse and the compatibility of vegetables is taken into account, it is important to pay attention to the frequency of planting. Thickening is highly undesirable. If in open ground you can form a standard tomato bush with 3-4 branches, then in a greenhouse it is advisable to have no more than 2 branches, and tall varieties - only one. Planting peppers is allowed quite densely, in a checkerboard pattern, but eggplants love space. To prevent one plant from shading another as it grows, a lot of time needs to be devoted to tying up the plants in a timely manner.

If this condition is not observed, then pests often appear in the greenhouse, and it is not easy to get rid of them. It is necessary to maintain a level of humidity, the excess of which can seriously harm the tomatoes. And the soil must be carefully prepared, since there is no access to nutrients from the outside. There is also no access for insects that take care of timely pollination. Therefore, you should buy seeds intended specifically for greenhouses. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants are self-pollinating. But not all varieties of cucumbers are like this.

In regions with unpredictable weather in May and early June, it would be good to take care of emergency heating. In case the seedlings have already been planted, but there is not enough sun and there is a threat of frost.

Compatibility of vegetables based on the abundance of fertilizing.

Compatibility of vegetable crops, well-chosen plants will contribute to better growth of each other and fruiting. As practice shows, productivity increases by 20-25% when there is a favorable neighborhood.

What crops are suitable for the neighborhood?

When planning to use a greenhouse to co-locate a cucumber crop with other plants, you need to know which neighbors will have the most favorable existence. You should choose those crops that need the same conditions as greens.

Zucchini

Zucchini likes moist soil and needs warmth. But in order for the zucchini to grow well, it needs a flow of fresh air. Therefore, frequent ventilation of the greenhouse is mandatory for him.

It is better to choose cucumber hybrids that can withstand such changes. You will also have to make sure that the zucchini leaves do not block the light of the cucumber fruits; it is better to plant them at some distance.

Eggplant

Eggplants happily coexist with cucumber hybrids. This culture has the least sensitivity to changes in air humidity, as well as temperature changes. The same regime is suitable for both plants - when the temperature is not lower than 28 degrees and the soil is moist.

Peas and beans

Beans and peas will provide the cucumber fruit with essential nutrients. It is better to plant green beans, and this should be done between the cucumber rows. Then the entire soil will be enriched, which will contribute to a good harvest.

White cabbage

White cabbage, like cucumbers, loves moisture and needs a lot of light. You can first plant early varieties in the garden bed, and when the entire harvest is harvested, plant late varieties of cabbage again.

Onion

Despite the smell that onions emit, they can be planted next to cucumbers. It will just repel harmful insects. But here you need to take into account some features. The next season after the onions, the cucumbers must be replanted.

Garlic

Garlic gets along well with cucumbers. But it should be planted between the beds. It will promote the growth of greenery and repel unnecessary insects.

Chinese cabbage

Cucumbers will go well together with Chinese cabbage. This vegetable needs a similar microclimate. It needs lighting and moderate nitrogen fertilizer. So the two cultures will get along well with each other.

Mustard

Mustard can also be planted next to cucumbers. It will protect against strong gusts of wind. But you need to make sure that the mustard does not clog the cucumbers with its roots and does not provide shade.

Is it possible to plant a watermelon?

Watermelon can get along with cucumber crops, since it also loves warmth

But with such joint cultivation, it is important to properly organize the planting itself. Cucumber stems should be hung as high as possible on vertical supports.

You will also need to keep an eye on the stems of the watermelon so that they only grow on the ground.

An important point is feeding. It should be carried out in sufficient quantities so that plants do not have to compete for nutrients.

Greens in the form of lettuce, spinach or dill

The yield of cucumbers will be positively influenced by greens such as dill and spinach. It is better to sow these crops mixed. In addition, dill will attract ladybugs into the greenhouse, which effectively cope with harmful insects.

Radish

A crop such as radish is not very demanding of heat. But she needs moisture. Therefore, radishes can be safely planted along cucumber seedlings. This proximity will not interfere with the development of cucumber vines, and will also facilitate the harvesting itself.

Beetroot and melon

Beets will go well with cucumbers. But it is better to plant early varieties. The beets will not interfere, but while the cucumbers are ripening, the beet fruits can already be collected. Otherwise, the cucumber shoots will then begin to take away the sunlight necessary for the root crop.

Melon gets along with cucumbers. At the same time, the harvest will be plentiful. But for growing in a greenhouse, preference should be given to early varieties of melon.

Corn

Corn will protect cucumbers from gusts of wind and the merciless sun. It will also serve as a kind of support for the lashes. This will create a good climate for the crop and thereby improve the harvest.

Is it possible to plant peppers and tomatoes in the same greenhouse?

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It’s not possible, but it’s even necessary... pepper kills all sorts of pests like midges that love tamata.

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I plant peppers and cucumbers - they grow beautifully together. I would also plant it with tomatoes, but I don’t have a greenhouse for tomatoes yet. The neighbor has a large greenhouse, so she has everything in it - tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, herbs, radishes. And it grows, and how.

Olga Popova

We have a large greenhouse. Therefore, every year we plant tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and eggplants there. We just alternate them in places so that the soil does not get used to it.

Svetlana Burova

tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, watermelon grow beautifully in one greenhouse, this year I will also plant a melon

Sun

Why not? Peppers, tomatoes, eggplants are plants from the nightshade family, although their homelands are different. In my greenhouse these plants always go well together. Also, these plants have similar agricultural technology, so IT’S POSSIBLE!!!! It will be worse if you plant cucumbers and tomatoes, because they have different agricultural techniques: methods of care and watering, especially watering.

Malicious impudent

Can; however, if there are tomatoes on one side of the greenhouse and peppers on the other, then it is important to place them correctly (provided that the tomato varieties are medium-sized and tall, and the pepper varieties are not giant - see the bag for the height of the variety). If the greenhouse is located along the north-south axis, then the peppers are on the east side, the tomatoes are on the west; if the greenhouse is on the west-east axis, then the peppers are on the south side, the tomatoes are on the north. Tomatoes should not shade peppers.

LYUDMILA FILATOVA

My friend plants this all the time and everything grows beautifully, the main thing is to fertilize and water it on time.

Igor Kulikov

They go together quite well.

Svetlana Klochkova

Experts do not recommend this, since they have different requirements for soil and air humidity, but in practice they get along just fine.

Nina Ablalimova

They grow together quite normally.

Alla Gerasimova

I’ll read your advice and my heart will be calm. And I still struggle with deciding where to plant everything. This is my first year going to my dacha. I’ve read a lot of smart books, and now my mind is on fire. WHAT ABOUT CROPE ROTATION?

Valentina Minaeva

I constantly plant tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs in the same greenhouse. I harvest until the very frost, I pick the last tomatoes green, ripen them and eat them almost all November.

Plant compatibility table for mixed plantings

The crop compatibility table can be used to plan both mixed and traditional plantings. It’s just that in the second case, “friendly” plants are placed not in one bed, but in neighboring ones.

This list is, of course, far from exhaustive. For example, there are “sweet couples” - combinations of two cultures that have the best effect on each other. What is called “ze best”. For example…

Watermelon and Peas, Beans and Rosemary, Grapes and Mustard, Melon and Radishes, Parsnips and Peas, Radishes and Bush Beans, Turnips and Peas, Lettuce and Radishes, Celery and Cabbage, Soybeans and Corn, Asparagus and Parsley, Pumpkin and Corn.

And there are also plants that get along with any neighbor without any problems and even help the one growing nearby in every possible way. These are spicy and aromatic herbs such as oregano, mint, lemon balm, thyme and sage, as well as parsley, cilantro, lettuce, garlic, radishes, spinach and tarragon.

We wish you success and great harvests!

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Tell me, will cucumbers and peppers grow in the same greenhouse?

Hedgehog

I do not agree with the opinion of the people. Peppers, like cucumbers, also need high humidity. They can grow together. Moreover, both peppers and cucumbers do not like through ventilation, but tomatoes have a positive attitude towards this.

Alexander Klimov

will

Irina Akmanova

Certainly!! ! What will stop them? In our greenhouse we have cucumbers on one side, peppers on the other, and tomatoes at the end! ! Everything is growing well!

LEDY_BOSS

Yes, sure

Alina M.

I know that tomatoes and peppers cannot be planted together, I don’t know about cucumbers, it’s probably better separately

inna$

I had peppers and tomatoes growing in the same greenhouse, and I found a cucumber and watermelon there.

Victoria Klimanova

what could you possibly have in a greenhouse? I have peppers and tomatoes and cucumbers and even managed to plant flowers (but really everything is separate! one place for tomatoes and another for peppers

Viktosha

You will grow cucumbers and peppers.

Natalia Belousova

Let everything grow in one greenhouse. That's how they used to plant it before. And there were film greenhouses. We planted a little for ourselves and everything grew.

Love

Cucumbers need increased moisture, this is harmful to peppers. select varieties. greenhouse varieties of pepper will tolerate moisture until mushrooms appear.

Olga

Of course they will

BERGENIA

there will be peppers. But it's not good. Cucumbers need high humidity, but peppers will not pollinate well. It’s better to plant peppers and tomatoes, or divide the greenhouse with film.

Tatiana Tsivilskaya

Peppers and cucumbers will grow together...

Evgeniy Vasevich

Hi!!!. sweet peppers will grow. spicy no. but you need to plant on different sides.