You have to select the right species of marigold based on the nematodes you have, and you have to grow the marigolds in the same spot as the following crop. The answer is sort of – but only in specific cases. I almost thought I had found a website that was going to be honest about marigolds, when they said, “Though evidence for the benefits of companion planting is largely anecdotal,” but then they concluded with, “many combinations make good sense and can help to maximize use your space.” Yes it is almost all anecdotal, but how can planting non-vegetables in a garden “maximize” space”? Planting companion plants that don’t work, is a waste of time and garden space and even if they do work – they use up space. They also aid in pollination by attracting bees to your garden.I doubt that the hatched cabbageworm is repelled since it has no place to go – they probably meant the cabbage butterfly. Repels the cabbageworm that attacks plants in the cabbage family.However, there are thousands of different kinds of nematodes and most are beneficial. Nematode damage is common in tomatoes, and marigolds are often effective in suppressing nematodes.French marigolds produce chemicals that repel whitefly.Which kind of beetles? Why only melons and what kind of melons are they? But the term “enhanced growth” is not defined. Enhance the growth of basil, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplants, gourds, kale, potatoes, squash and tomatoes.Here are just some of the claims I found online. Given this fact, the question posed in this post, “are marigolds good for companion planting” can’t be answered and such general statements should never be made on social media because they don’t make any sense. If this were true, they would be both a good companion plant in one situation and fail as a companion plant in the other. Marigolds could attract aphids and keep them off tomatoes by being a trap crop, but their scent may not keep nematodes from attaching carrots. A claim such as “marigolds make good companion plants” is completely useless because it does not identify the type of benefit being promoted, nor does it identify the species of the companion plant.įor example. I started looking into companion planting last year and wrote, Companion Planting: Truth or Myth? Perhaps the most important conclusion in that review is that every claim needs to be investigated individually. Saying something works in a book does not make it so. It’s a collection of someone’s ideas, which are now highly followed and promoted. The famous book “Roses Love Garlic”, which is routinely referred to, does not contain any supporting evidence. Many claims are made, but almost none provide supporting evidence. I have read quite a bit about companion planting in gardening circles and I am struck with one glaring fact.
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