Vegetables you should never plant near tomatoes. You will not see the harvest

The dream of every gardener and grower is to harvest bucket after bucket full of sun-ripened tomatoes. But growing them is not just about “throwing” seeds into the ground.

Experienced gardeners know that if you want to be successful in growing these red fruits, among many other things, you need to keep in mind that there are plants that your tomatoes won’t be happy with. Which ones should you plant far away from them?

Potatoes

Tomatoes and potatoes belong to the eggplant family. This means they have similar growing requirements. But they also share susceptibility to the same diseases, some of which are soil-borne.

So, to increase your chances of success with tomatoes (and potatoes), plant them separately. If you have a small garden, consider planting a “balancing” plant between the rows to act as a hedge, such as marigolds or marigolds.

Eggplant

Tomatoes don’t like it when their neighbor is another of the eggplant plants – eggplant. Although eggplant is a great companion for stewed meat or on the grill, keep it as far away from tomatoes as possible in the garden.

This is because eggplant is very susceptible to early blight. This fungal disease causes circular spots on leaves and stems and eventually kills the plant. And you definitely don’t want it to transfer to the tomatoes.

If mold appears, destroy all infected plants immediately. Fungal spores are easily blown by the wind and spread quickly. Bean pods are a good “natural screen” for tomatoes.

Maize

Corn does not go well with tomatoes either. Their close proximity can create an active refuge for the corn borer. In addition to corn, this pest also attacks pepper fruits and other fruit vegetables, including tomatoes. So if you plant corn near tomatoes, you may invite more pests into your garden than you intended. And getting rid of them can be a big problem.

Cabbage and cruciferous vegetables

If you are looking forward to a harvest of tomatoes and cabbage, then the yield can be very significantly reduced on both sides if you plant them next to each other. Simply because they compete with each other for the same nutrients.

This may surprise you because cabbage has shallow roots, while tomatoes can have roots very deep below the soil surface. So it would seem that the tomatoes will emerge victorious in this battle for nutrients, but in the end it is the cabbage that wins.

What happens if you plant cabbage next to tomatoes anyway? Tomatoes may grow beautiful leaves, but no flower will ever form – that is, no tomato.

Dill

Dill is green and fragrant, does not have too many pests of its own. In fact, it would seem that it can easily be next to tomatoes. But as dill ripens, it begins to secrete chemicals from its root system that significantly slow down the growth of tomatoes, especially when they begin to flower.

However, dill can be safely next to cucumbers, onions, basil or lettuce. Finding a way to grow it in the garden makes sense. It attracts a lot of beneficial insects.

Walnut

If you decide to plant tomatoes near walnuts, it can negatively affect your harvest. Nuts release chemicals into the soil that inhibit the growth of surrounding plants.

Tomatoes can grow successfully near a walnut tree for a while, but as the tree grows, so do its roots, eventually reaching the surrounding garden soil. It will not be long before the disease manifests itself on the tomato fruits, later on the entire plant.

And what’s wrong with tomatoes?

On the contrary, marigold, dandelion, clover, zinnia go well with tomatoes. Vegetables include lettuce, chives, basil and asparagus.

Source: vlasta.cz, ruralsprout.com, southernliving.com