Corn Companion Planting Guide

17 beneficial companions • 10 plants to avoid

17
Beneficial
10
Avoid
0
Research-Backed

Beneficial Companions

Pumpkin

weed suppression, field_trial

weed suppression, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Beans

nitrogen fixation, field_trial

nitrogen fixation, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Squash

weed suppression/moisture retention, field_trial

weed suppression/moisture retention, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Cucumber

structural support/shade, traditional

structural support/shade, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Potato

shade, field_trial

shade, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Peas

nitrogen fixation, traditional

nitrogen fixation, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Dill

attracts beneficial insects, extension

attracts beneficial insects, extension

🌿 Traditional
Green Manures Buckwheat Phacelia Mustard

shading, traditional

shading, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Legume Family

structural support, nitrogen fixation, academic

structural support, nitrogen fixation, academic

🌿 Traditional
Lima Bean Fava Bean Broad Bean

provides support, nitrogen fixation, traditional

provides support, nitrogen fixation, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Melon And Watermelon

pest deterrence, traditional

pest deterrence, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Pea Pisum Sativum

Structural support, traditional

Structural support, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Soybean Cowpea Mung Bean Warm Season Legumes

Physical support, Nitrogen fixation, traditional, extension

Physical support, Nitrogen fixation, traditional, extension

🌿 Traditional
Squash And Pumpkin Cucurbita Spp

provides shade and physical barrier, field_trial

provides shade and physical barrier, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Sunflower

Complementary Growth, extension

Complementary Growth, extension

🌿 Traditional
Unknown

Physical Support, Extension

Physical Support, Extension

📚 Extension
Zucchini And Summer Squash

provides structure, scientific principle

provides structure, scientific principle

🌿 Traditional

Plants to Avoid

Celery And Celeriac

competes for nutrients and moisture, traditional

competes for nutrients and moisture, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Kohlrabi

competition for nutrients/sunlight, extension

competition for nutrients/sunlight, extension

🌿 Traditional
Kale

competition for nutrients/sunlight, extension

competition for nutrients/sunlight, extension

🌿 Traditional
Cabbage

competition for nitrogen, extension

competition for nitrogen, extension

🌿 Traditional
Tomato

competition for nutrients/water/sunlight, extension

competition for nutrients/water/sunlight, extension

🌿 Traditional
Broccoli

competition for sunlight, extension

competition for sunlight, extension

🌿 Traditional
Eggplant

competition for nutrients and attracts pests, extension

competition for nutrients and attracts pests, extension

🌿 Traditional
Fennel

allelopathy, extension

allelopathy, extension

🌿 Traditional
Nightshade Family Solanaceae

Shared Pests, Field Observation

Shared Pests, Field Observation

🌿 Traditional
Tomato

Not specified, Traditional

Not specified, Traditional

🌿 Traditional

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