After which you can and can not plant cabbage for the next year

To get a good harvest of cabbage, it is important not only to purchase high-quality seeds or seedlings and follow agricultural techniques, but also to have an idea of ​​the correct crop rotation. In this article, you will learn how to plant cabbage next year.

Then plant cabbage for the next year

According to the general rules of crop rotation, the best predecessors for cabbage - plants from the legume family and cereals.

By the way! Cabbage planted in beds after onions and garlic will hurt less.

She grows well after tomatoes and cucumbers, potatoes and carrots.

There are several principles of crop rotation... One is to take into account the intensity with which plants are taking nutrients from the soil, depleting it. So:

• cabbage, carrots and beets greatly deplete the earth;
• medium - tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, zucchini, onions, pumpkin, potatoes;
• weak - peas, spinach, cucumbers, radishes, lettuce;
• enrich the soil with other legumes.

Plants in this case alternate from strong to weak, i.e.:

• first grow cabbage;
• next year - representatives of the second group;
• on the third - weakly depleting the soil;
• on the fourth - legumes;
• the cycle is repeated.

The second principle of crop rotation is based on the belonging of plants to different families.... The alternation is as follows:

• Option 1: nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants) - legumes - cabbage - umbrella (carrots, dill, parsley);
• Option 2: pumpkin - legumes - cabbage - haze (beets, spinach);
• Option 3: nightshade - legumes - cabbage - haze.

According to the third principle, plants are conventionally divided into four groups:

• leafy: cabbage, salads, spinach, onions;
• fruit: tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, pumpkin;
• root crops: radishes, turnips, beets, root parsley, carrots, daikon, potatoes;
• legumes: peas, beans, chickpeas, beans.

The alternation of cultures is as follows:

• 1 year: fruit is placed on 1 bed, root crops on 2, legumes on 3, cabbage on 4;
• 2 years: on 1 bed - root crops, on 2 - legumes, on 3 - cabbage, on 4 - fruit;
• 3 years: on 1 bed - legumes, on 2 - cabbage, on 3 - fruit, on 4 - roots;
• 4 years: 1 bed - cabbage, 2 - fruit, 3 - roots, 4 - legumes.

The fourth principle of crop rotation is the simplest... This is an alternation of "roots and tops". In one year, plants are planted on the garden bed, forming root crops, and the next year - fruiting on tops.

By the way! Corn is not included in the rotation. This is a neutral culture, but the wireworm is very fond of settling under it. This fact should be taken into account and measures should be taken to eliminate it.

The fifth principle considers good and bad predecessors. More on this below.

Best predecessors

As precursors for white cabbage and cauliflower good legumes, zucchini, onions. Tomatoes and cucumbers are acceptable. But there are nuances regarding different species, as well as the timing of ripening.

So, early potatoes and carrots can be precursors for white cabbage and cauliflower of medium and late varieties, but are not suitable for early varieties.

Kohlrabi grows well after carrots, beets, potatoes and corn. But it is best to plant it in the beds after onions, zucchini and cucumbers, if manure was introduced under them. For replanting, this species is placed after early harvested peas, greens, lettuce and early radishes.

For the Savoyard, the best predecessors are perennial herbs, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, legumes, onions.The worst are radish, rutabaga, turnip, watercress, radish.

Early Brussels sprouts are grown after onions on turnips, cucumbers and tomatoes. Clover will be an excellent predecessor. Acceptable - potatoes and legumes (both for a shoulder blade and for seeds). Medium and late varieties grow well after beets, carrots and the crops already mentioned.

Suitable predecessors for redheads - beets, potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, legumes, onions for turnips.

Take a note:

Unpretentious late ripe cabbage hybrid Prestige f1

Medium late variety of cabbage "Dobrovodskaya"

Medium-late high-yielding hybrid of Kolya cabbage f1

Good and bad neighbors

In addition to the alternation of crops in the crop rotation, their proximity is also taken into account.which affects the yield. This is especially true for small areas.

Good neighbors:

• celery - protects against earthen fleas;
• leeks - scares off a garden scoop;
• dill - from caterpillars and aphids;
• anise - from cabbage fly;
• cucumber grass (borago) - protects against slugs.

They will help in the fight against cabbage:

• mint;
• chamomile;
• hyssop;
• rosemary;
• sage;
• thyme.

The yield of cabbage increases the neighborhood with:

• chard;
• beets;
• potatoes;
• spinach;
• beans;
• chicory;
• tomatoes;
• various types of salad;
• cucumbers.

Bad and oppressive neighbors are considered:

• grapes;
• parsley;
• tansy.

After which crops can not be planted

Cabbage cannot be planted in the same place every year.... Ideally, it should return after 3 years. But in the limited space of a summer cottage, this can be difficult to achieve.

Then siderates come to the rescue:

• winter rye;
• Vika;
• peas;
• lupine;
• mixtures of these plants.

Using them, the culture is returned to the same garden bed after a year.

Also, you can not grow a crop after other cruciferous - turnips, radish, lettuce, radish.

Important! Mustard should not be planted in front of cabbage as a siderat.

Crop rotation and manure application

It is advisable to apply manure under cabbageas she needs the maximum amount of nutrients. It is not added for the next 2 years.

Tomatoes, carrots, beets, onions will grow well in the second year, and strawberries, greens and peas in the third year. You can also apply this order:

• 1 year - cabbage manure;
• 2 years - cucumbers;
• 3 years - tomatoes;
• 4 years old - carrots.

Read also:

The best Dutch varieties and hybrids of white cabbage

The best varieties of cabbage for pickling and storing for the winter

Conclusion

Good results when growing cabbage can be achieved only by observing the rules of agricultural technology. These include crop rotation and plant compatibility. Choosing the right predecessors will help you get a good harvest of this crop.