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How can I plant eggplant and basil in a mixed culture?

There are three ways of cultivating the aubergines and basil, which belong to the nightshade family, as a mixture:

1. Cultivation in Glasshouse
2. Cultivation in outdoor
3. Cultivation in raised bed

With all three variants, the delicate basil plants can use the unused space under the eggplants. A big advantage of this is that significantly fewer weeds grow.
If aubergines and basil are planted together, the minimum distance of about 50 cm between the individual aubergine plants in the bed so that there is enough space for all the roots have.

How are eggplants and basil watered together?

Both aubergines and basil need a lot of water and must be watered daily in hot temperatures. One is best

Irrigation from below, so that the delicate leaves of the basil do not get wet. In this case, they could easily be attacked by fungal diseases. And the aubergine plants should only be watered from below, as too much water, which the plant urgently needs, would evaporate through wet leaves.

What is the right location for the mixed culture?

Both basil and eggplant like it sufficiently warm. The temperatures should not fall below 15 °C, otherwise the basil will wither and the growth of the aubergines will be inhibited or stopped completely. If there is the possibility of cultivation in the greenhouse, then eggplant and basil can be used in it as Neighbors really thrive at around 25 °C.
The Earth for both plants must be loose and permeable so that waterlogging is effectively avoided. humus as a fertilizer is recommended, as both require sufficient nutrients.

What is the advantage of this mixed culture?

Basil attracts pollinating insects with its intense scent promotes fruit set the eggplant.

What vegetables are suitable as a neighbor for eggplants?

If you want to cultivate several varieties together, than is suitable Neighbor The following vegetables are particularly good for aubergines:

1. Kohlrabi
2. beans
3. radish
4. salad