To fully utilize the potential of the land, each time receiving from him an excellent harvest, the gardener must adhere to the rules of crop rotation , that is, the correct alternation of plants. You can learn about what you can plant in the garden next year after potatoes from our article.
What vegetables can I plant after potatoes?
For starters, let's say a few words about what in any case should not be planted in a garden after potatoes. Under the ban are all plants of the Solanaceae family, as well as pepper. The fact is that all representatives of solanaceous, pepper and potato have common pests and diseases. Planted on a potato bed, they either will not be able to fully develop, grow up weak and weak or simply perish. And this, of course, is not included in the plans of any gardener. What can you plant on a bed after potatoes? To begin with, the soil on the bed does not hurt a little to improve and fill with nutrients. Contribute to this can plants - siderates: phacelia, rapeseed, oats, mustard and peas. Some of them, for example, winter rape, vetch or oats can be planted on the potato bed immediately after harvesting, in September - the first ten days of October. If the planting of the siderates is impossible for some reason, the soil after potatoes should be enriched with fertilizers, adding organic and mineral complexes to it. Then, in place of the potatoes, you can plant any of the following plants:
- cabbage;
- cucumbers;
- parsley;
- dill;
- celery;
- beans;
- pumpkin;
- zucchini;
- patissons;
- zucchini;
- beet;
- carrot;
- salad;
- garlic.
Provided that the beds are properly prepared and regularly maintained, any of these crops will feel great in the place of the potatoes and, of course, will please the owners with an excellent harvest.