🥬 Cabbages Brassica oleracea var. capitata
🥬 Vegetable 🧬 Cabbage family (Brassicas)
Companion plants for Cabbages (Vegetable): good neighbours to grow together, plants it dislikes, and sowing tips. EkoHarita — Dünya varmış!
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Good Companions — Plant Together
Bad Neighbours — Keep Them Apart
Conflicting Neighbours
Growing & Sowing Tips
📅 SowingStart seedlings indoors in spring (February-March) or late summer (July-August); transplant out 4-6 weeks later.
🌱 Depth0.5-1 cm (in a seed tray)
📏 Spacing45-60 cm
🌞 SunFull sun / Partial shade
💧 WateringRegular; water before the surface dries but don't waterlog
🧺 HarvestOnce the head firms up (usually 80-120 days), harvest when it feels firm when pressed on top
🪴 SoilFertile, slightly chalky, well-draining neutral soil; pH 6.5-7.5 is ideal. This neutral-to-alkaline preference is the main reason for incompatibility when interplanted with acid-loving nightshades like tomato/pepper/eggplant.
⭐ DifficultyModerate
🗓️ SeasonSpring
📅 Calendar is for the Northern Hemisphere; in the Southern Hemisphere shift sowing times by ~6 months.
💡 Key tip: Avoid planting the cabbage family (brassicas) repeatedly in the same place; rotate for at least 3-4 years to prevent clubroot disease. Also avoid clustering cabbages side by side with other brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts); they share the same pests (cabbageworm, aphid, flea beetle) and nutrients.
🤝 Companion logic: Sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano deter the cabbage moth and cabbageworms with their strong scents; mint keeps the cabbage moth away; dill and chamomile draw beneficial bees and predatory insects; the onion family (id 59, 61) masks the cabbage's scent and suppresses moths, loopers and aphids (since both are heavy feeders, enrich the soil with fertiliser).
🔬 Scientific References
- Westerfield, B. / University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (2024) Homegrown Cabbage (Circular 1218). Erisim adresi: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C1218/homegrown-cabbage (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Royal Horticultural Society (t.y.) How to grow Cabbages. Erisim adresi: https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/cabbages/grow-your-own (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- The Old Farmer's Almanac (t.y.) Growing Cabbage: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Cabbages. Erisim adresi: https://www.almanac.com/plant/cabbage (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- West Coast Seeds (t.y.) Companion Planting. Erisim adresi: https://www.westcoastseeds.com/blogs/wcs-academy/companion-planting (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Morkeliune, A., Rasiukeviciute, N., Dene, L., Dambrauskiene, E., Duchovskiene, L. ve Valiuskaite, A. (2024) 'Effect of White Cabbage Intercropping with Aromatic Plant on Yield, Mineral and Biochemical Composition', Plants, 13(13), makale 1870. doi:10.3390/plants13131870. Erisim adresi: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11244383/ (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Uesugi, R., Koneke, A., Sekine, T., Tabuchi, K., Herz, A., Yoshimura, H., Bockmann, E., Shimoda, T. ve Nagasaka, K. (2024) 'Intercropping and flower strips to enhance natural enemies and control aphids: a comparative study in cabbage fields of Japan and Germany', Applied Entomology and Zoology, 59(2), s. 173-183. doi:10.1007/s13355-024-00867-8. Erisim adresi: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13355-024-00867-8 (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Samsun Il Tarim ve Orman Mudurlugu (t.y.) Beyaz ve Kirmizi Bas Lahana Yetistiriciligi (Liflet s-14). Erisim adresi: https://samsun.tarimorman.gov.tr/BelgelerArsiv/Yayinlar/Lifletlerimiz/s-14.pdf (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Kirec, Y. / Bugday Ekolojik Yasami Destekleme Dernegi (2020) Dogadaki dayanisma: Kardes bitkiler. Erisim adresi: https://www.bugday.org/blog/dogadaki-dayanisma-kardes-bitkiler/ (Erisim: 15 Haziran 2026).