Companion plants for Watermelon radish
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformisvegetable
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Common Vetch attracts Ground beetles and Hoverflies and more, which prey on the Cutworms and Aphids that attack Watermelon radish
- Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Watermelon radish feeds on
- Watermelon radish acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Common Vetch
- Excellent pair
- Hairy Vetch attracts Ground beetles and Hoverflies and more, which prey on the Cutworms and Aphids that attack Watermelon radish
- Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Watermelon radish feeds on
- Watermelon radish acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Watermelon radish β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Watermelon radish
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Watermelon radish
