How to Properly Choose Predecessor Plants for Vegetable Crops? 0 9

For CABBAGE, the optimal predecessors are peas, beans, lentils, carrots, parsley, potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and pattypan squash. Replanting cabbage is possible if there are no diseases of this crop in the area.

As for CARROTS and PARSLEY, suitable predecessors include legumes, beets, all varieties of cabbage, radishes, daikon, turnips, onions, garlic, cucumbers, zucchini, pattypan squash, and potatoes. Re-sowing carrots and parsley is allowed no more than once every two years.

For BEETS, both table and fodder varieties, good predecessors will be peas, beans, lentils, carrots, parsley, potatoes, onions, garlic, cucumbers, zucchini, and pattypan squash.

Regarding CUCUMBERS, ZUCCHINI, and PATTYPAN SQUASH, suitable predecessors are peas, beans, lentils, onions, garlic, all types of cabbage, radishes, daikon, turnips, tomatoes, and potatoes.

For TOMATOES and PEPPERS, good predecessors are onions, garlic, carrots, parsley, cucumbers, zucchini, and pattypan squash.

ONIONS and GARLIC can grow after all varieties of cabbage, radishes, daikon, turnips, and tomatoes. Replanting onions and garlic is allowed no more than once every two years.

For RADISHES, DAIKON, and TURNIPS, suitable predecessors include carrots, parsley, potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and pattypan squash.

The area planned for growing various vegetables should be divided into equal sections (according to the number of groups). This will allow for easy swapping and alternating in the future.