Common Bean Companion Planting Guide
11 beneficial companions • 2 plants to avoid
✅ Beneficial Companions
Increased yield of both crops, improved land use efficiency, Field Trial
Increased yield of both crops, improved land use efficiency, Field Trial
Deters Mexican bean beetles, Traditional, Extension
Deters Mexican bean beetles, Traditional, Extension
Acts as a living mulch, beans provide nitrogen, Traditional, Extension
Acts as a living mulch, beans provide nitrogen, Traditional, Extension
Acts as a living mulch, suppresses weeds, increases yield of both crops, Field Trial
Acts as a living mulch, suppresses weeds, increases yield of both crops, Field Trial
Increased land use efficiency and seed output for both crops, Field Trial
Increased land use efficiency and seed output for both crops, Field Trial
Reduces presence of potato leafhoppers, beans provide nitrogen and ground cover, Traditional, Extens
Reduces presence of potato leafhoppers, beans provide nitrogen and ground cover, Traditional, Extension
Repels pea aphids, reduces spider mite populations, attracts beneficial insects, Field Trial
Repels pea aphids, reduces spider mite populations, attracts beneficial insects, Field Trial
Provides structural support for pole beans, increases phosphorus availability, enhances rhizobial ef
Provides structural support for pole beans, increases phosphorus availability, enhances rhizobial efficiency, Field Trial, Meta-analysis
❌ Plants to Avoid
Allelopathy: inhibits growth, reduces nodulation, inhibits Rhizobium, Lab Study, Field Trial
Allelopathy: inhibits growth, reduces nodulation, inhibits Rhizobium, Lab Study, Field Trial
Allelopathy: inhibits germination and seedling growth, Lab Study
Allelopathy: inhibits germination and seedling growth, Lab Study
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