What vegetables can be planted after cucumbers?

Qualitative harvest depends on very many parameters, including the competent planning of planting of vegetable crops. Gardeners should always calculate in advance which plants can be planted in the coming year, as well as for another two or three years, and track how the landing of predecessors affected the soil. Proper alternation will avoid many mistakes that lead to the death of plants, reducing the number of fruits and the deterioration of their taste characteristics.

After harvesting, any gardener wonders what to plant next year in the garden after a particular crop, for example, cucumbers. To solve this issue is made, based on the rules of crop rotation, regulating all the subtleties of crop rotation. The fact is that if the same plants are grown in the same place, the following results will be obtained over time.

• The soil will be depleted, the plant will begin to receive less nutrients, and the harvest will become worse in quality and quantity.
• During this time, pathogenic bacteria will accumulate in the ground, and the beds themselves will choose "traditional" for culture pests. It was found that in the second and third year, plants that live in the same place get sick more often and more severely. This is typical for cucumbers.
• Finally, vegetables not only use substances, but also give the processed products to the soil. These colins accumulate in the ground and often negatively affect other cultures. For example, cucumber varieties most likely will not be able to grow after tomatoes, since the latter emit dangerous ethylene for them, which can harm the root system.

The main essence of crop rotation is to build the correct sequence of crops, based on the fact that some plants prepare the ground for others. For example, if plants with shallow roots were planted for the first year, then next they are replaced by those whose root system is much larger and lies much lower.

With regards to cucumbers, their root system is close to the surface and goes about 25 centimeters deep. This means that at a greater depth all the nutrients will remain, and such beds are perfect for those crops whose roots are able to reach them.

Or, if plants growing on a bed that are subject to a certain disease, then next year they will be replaced by a culture that does not fear it. The same applies to pests. An important addition is the incompatibility of some plants. For example, two cultures may need a different microclimate, so planting them one after another will fail.

The cucumbers themselves are very demanding and difficult vegetables. They need nutritious, fertile soil and regular fertilizing, moreover, they release into the soil many Colins. Therefore, it is better to plant cucumbers with the first crop, pre-fertilizing the soil with necessary substances. But after them, you can give preference to a variety of root crops and legumes - they will be satisfied with the condition of the soil, which cucumbers left behind. The legumes, moreover, will themselves be ready to fertilize the beds and restore the fertility of the land.

Speaking about cucumber "requirements", it should be mentioned that the plant needs a high content of carbon dioxide - for this purpose fertilizers are often used with manure, which, when decomposed, releases this substance. For feeding, complex solutions consisting of various elements are selected. The acidity of the soil should be neutral, so if the figure is below the norm, peat should be added, and if it is above the norm, lime mortar should be added.

Microflora should not contain spores of fungi and insect larvae. Looseness and porosity are also important for enriching the root system with oxygen, therefore sand should be added to loamy areas. If cucumbers are to be grown on closed ground, then the following dressings will work well: ash, crushed eggshells, humus and moss, husks of grains.

Since cucumbers are often the primary crop, after them it will be comfortable only for those plants that are satisfied with the state of "used soil".

In principle, the rules of crop rotation are similar for closed and open ground, but it should be borne in mind that the soil indoors is less nutritious, and it is not fertilized naturally. Of course, the ideal and very difficult solution is as follows: to have four greenhouses to plant cucumbers in a new place every year. It is also possible, but it is rather difficult to change the soil annually. If the greenhouse has sufficient area, then every year it will be enough to shift the place of cucumber plantations.

If not, then you should take advantage of the planting of side crops. Suitable siderats include:

• clover;
• wheat;
• mustard.

These plants are able to enrich the soil with the required substances and in addition to clean the harmful elements.

Siderates are sown in August, when the harvest has already been harvested. After a couple of months, the grass grows and in September-October, they mow under the root. Then the ground parts are digged along with the soil, and so that the depth reaches from 5 to 10 centimeters. Until spring, siderats rot, and cucumbers can be planted in the same place. In addition, herbs can be used for winter mulching - mowed grass to cover the top layer of soil and stimulate the appearance of earthworms useful for the soil.

In addition to the above siderates, after the cucumbers, you can plant legumes, cereals or oily radish - they will neutralize the toxic substances that the root system of cucumbers emits.

We can recommend the following solutions:

• the ideal would be to change the "tops" to "roots" and after the "top" cucumbers to plant, on the contrary, the "lower" crops, that is, the roots: carrots, beets, potatoes, celery, garlic and onions, as well as radishes and radishes;
• recommended and the use of sideratov;
• in the garden where cucumbers were grown, strawberries can also be placed - it is believed that it will give a good harvest;
• legumes (beans, beans and peas), which, as has been said, can even enrich the layers of the soil, will behave well.

And by the way, by the way, more complex and demanding plants can be grown - tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, zucchini and salad leaves.

Gardeners know that after cucumbers it is forbidden to plant related crops such as pumpkin, melons, zucchini, watermelons and cucumbers themselves, which will leave behind impoverished soil, colins and disease spores. The reasons are as follows:

• first, the plants of one family will require the same nutrients, the content of which will significantly decrease after cucumbers;
• secondly, squash or pumpkins are likely to quickly undergo diseases;
• finally, the colins released into the soil will harm the pumpkin roots.

In addition to followers and predecessors, it is important to learn how to choose the right neighbors. Cucumbers in this role prefer to "see" corn, beans, sunflower and bell pepper. Corn will protect from the wind, and the beans, even after harvest, will continue to enrich the soil with nitrogen. It is believed that if you plant dill in the aisle, it will increase the quantity and quality of the crop of cucumber varieties. When garlic and onions appear next to each other, they begin to secrete substances that will repel spider mites from cucumbers.

In addition, garlic will help to cope with bacteriosis. Do not forget about spinach and salad varieties - these crops emit substances that help cucumbers to develop the root system. In addition, they protect neighbors from overheating.

The cucumbers themselves prefer to be in the garden after potatoes, colorful and white cabbage, carrots, beets, peppers, onions, or greens. All types of cabbage do not leave behind a harmful environment and contribute to a better loosening of the soil. If the variety was early, then it is allowed to plant cucumbers even in the same season. Solanaceae are responsible for disinfecting the land, and onions are considered to be the ideal predecessor for any crop other than garlic and themselves.

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