Carrots are a popular and very healthy vegetable crop among Russian gardeners. To get a good harvest, it is worth considering which predecessor plants grew in the garden in the previous season. Further in the article, we will consider, after which to plant this crop in the open field and at what distance.
The turnover of crops in the garden: what can be planted in the garden
It's important to plan your plantings wisely. This takes into account what culture grew on the ground last year. After some plants, other vegetables grow poorly, get sick and give a small harvest. Besides, many plants require the use of special fertilizers. Carrots should also not be planted after some of them. Competent gardeners should carefully monitor the crop rotation in their area and know in what order it is best to plant vegetables.
When the carrots give a good harvest next year
When growing various vegetables on your site, you should remember a simple and universal rule of crop rotation:
Crops that are grown for root crops are planted the next year after plants that value fruits.
There are, of course, minor exceptions to this rule. For example, carrots grow well after potatoes, onions, and garlic. It is also planted after tomatoes, green salads, cucumbers, cabbage and some legumes. After harvesting these crops, the bed should be completely empty. The soil is dug deeply and enriched with mineral fertilizers.
After which crops it is undesirable to plant a vegetable
The planting site for carrots should be changed every season. It is possible to sow this crop again in its original place not earlier than in 4 years. Planting an orange root vegetable is not recommended after the beans.
After what fertilizers the orange root crop is not planted
Experienced gardeners know that carrots do not like applying manure. Therefore, if it has already been introduced into the soil, the garden should be occupied with other vegetables (cucumbers, onions, cabbage or potatoes). The orange root crop can only be planted next year. The manure makes the fruit unattractive and also unsuitable for storage.
What plants are planted after carrots
Peas, onions, tomatoes are the orange beauty's best friends. It is them that are best planted in the garden next season. Greens, potatoes, peppers, radishes, turnips, radishes, celery, beets and beans will also grow.
Cabbage
The organization of planting alternation is important for all crops in the garden and vegetable garden. Cabbage grows after cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin and squash. In addition, late varieties grow well after potatoes. And the early ones - after onion and garlic plantings.
The next year, after cabbage, legumes, carrots, turnips are planted. You can also plant peppers and eggplants.
Beet
Beets are the healthiest root vegetable. It grows well after:
- Potatoes;
- Ogurtsov;
- Pumpkins;
- Greenery;
- Spicy herbs.
Beets can be followed by tomato, onion, garlic and some other crops. However, there are no such plants that grow very well after beet planting, there are only acceptable ones.
Onion
The precursors of onion plantings can be early varieties of cabbage, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, potatoes, herbs, legumes, peppers, eggplant and herbs. The choice of plants is wide enough.
And after the onion, the beds can be sown with cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage, potatoes and legumes.
Garlic
Garlic is very similar in properties to onions. For a good harvest, it is also planted after cabbage, cucumbers, squash, pumpkin, greens, eggplant, peppers, legumes and greens.
After garlic, cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage, or legumes are planted the next year.
Cucumbers
All kinds of cabbage, beets, tomatoes, garlic, potatoes and all other crops provide a wonderful existence for cucumbers.
Cabbage, onions, legumes, corn grow well after cucumbers.
Crop rotation table
Culture name | Best predecessor | Worst predecessor |
Potatoes | Legumes, root vegetables, pumpkin | Sunflower, nightshade, sorghum |
Cabbage | Legumes, onions, carrots, potatoes | Cruciferous |
Carrot | Tomato, zucchini, potatoes | Beans, parsley |
Beet | Cucumber, onion, tomato | Carrots, Swiss chard, cabbage |
Cucumber | Onions, celery, potatoes | Pumpkin |
Tomato | Cabbage, cucumber, legumes | Nightshade |
Pepper | Onion, cucumber, cabbage | Nightshade |
Eggplant | Onions, legumes, pumpkin | Solanaceous, physalis |
Greens | Pumpkin, potatoes, legumes | Carrots, beets |
Carrot planting scheme
This healthy orange root vegetable requires special attention. The plant prefers fertile soil, loose and permeable, with a high humus content. A sufficient amount of sunlight should fall on the garden bed (in the shade, the vegetable grows slowly and sluggishly). To get a good harvest every year, you should plant according to a certain pattern.
Carrots are not grown in one place. You can return to the previous garden only after 4 years!
Crop rotation of carrots means changing the growing area every year. That is, the gardener must have 4 available places for planting this red root crop. Before planting, carrots could grow in the soil:
- cabbage;
- tomatoes;
- pepper;
- eggplant.
If caraway, dill, parsley or anise grew in the garden, you cannot plant a red root crop! These herbs leave behind dangerous pests that can survive the winter even in frost.
It is best to plant the carrots after the potatoes, as the soil remains loose when you dig them up.
In order to ensure a good harvest of carrots, it is necessary not only to take into account the predecessors, but also to properly prepare the soil. To increase the looseness and lightness of the earth, experienced gardeners add a little sand or ground eggshell. To grow sweet and tasty root vegetables, you should apply mineral fertilizer, following the instructions.
Carrot beds can be organized in different ways. Some plant the vegetable in rows, others in bulk, and still others in grooves. Regardless of the chosen planting scheme, this culture must be thinned out in time. At the same time, weak individuals are removed, making room for the strong and strong.
Thus, changing beds and growing places is a very important moment in growing vegetables. Gardeners who want to get a stable and good harvest from their summer cottages should take into account all the nuances of sowing in spring. Each plant can have its own followers and predecessors. This simple knowledge will help you plant and grow vegetables with pleasure!