Hard to believe, but just as you either feel safe in a neighborhood or are outraged by unsympathetic people, the same goes for the vegetables in your garden. Since certain varieties can't stand each other and sometimes even hinder each other's growth, it is important to select so-called good neighbors. Below you can find out which partners are suitable for the sweet potato.
Which plants are good neighbors for sweet potatoes?
Good neighbors for sweet potatoes are broad beans, chamomile, nasturtium, caraway, corn, chard, horseradish, kohlrabi, peppermint, parsnip, spinach, marigold and lettuce. They harmonize well with each other and support the growth of the sweet potato.
Mixed culture or three-field economy?
When planting a vegetable garden, the first question that arises is: mixed culture or three-field farming? With mixed cultivation, you literally plant the vegetables across the bed, so you don't pay attention to the special requirements of the individual varieties. The three-field economy, on the other hand, takes into account the different fertilizer requirements.
Advantages and disadvantages of mixed culture
+ nice look
- very complex
- bad neighbors may meet each other
Advantages and disadvantages of the three-field economy
+ easy care
+ targeted fertilizer application+ good plant growth
fewer plant combinations possible
The sweet potato is a heavy feeder
With three-field farming, you divide your garden into three areas. You make this classification dependent on the fertilizer needs of the individual plants. Only plants with comparable requirements should be planted together in one bed. They differ:
- Heavy eaters (high needs)
- Medium feeders (medium needs)
- Low eaters (low needs)
Fertilize the beds every year with
- stable manure
- Humus and organic fertilizer
- only humus
The sweet potato is a heavy feeder, so it needs heavy fertilization.
Good neighbors of the sweet potato
Heavy feeders such as sweet potatoes harmonize particularly well with other summer flowers. Suitable vegetables are
- broad beans
- Chamomile
- Nasturtium cress
- Caraway
- Corn
- Chard
- Horseradish
- Kohlrabi
- Peppermint
- Parsnip
- Spinach
- Tagetes
- and salad
All-rounder nasturtium cress
The nasturtium can always adorn itself with the title of a good neighbor. The plant harmonizes with almost every type of vegetable. In addition, their colorful flowers add colorful accents to the bed. The edible flowers are also delicious.
Bad neighbors of the sweet potato
The following vegetables inhibit the growth of sweet potatoes:
- Beetroot
- Peas
- Pumpkin
- Physalis
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Sunflowers
- Aubergines
- Peppers
- Tobinambur
