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Broccoli Rabe Companion Planting
Brassica ruvo
Mustard (Brassicaceae) -- cool season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Broccoli Rabe
OnionAllium cepa
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported
Onion volatiles mask brassica host-plant cues from cabbage root fly and flea beetles. Same allium-brassica pest suppression mechanism.
Broccoli rabe is fast-maturing (40-60 days). Interplant with onions for pest protection during the short growing window.
Sources
- The effect of non-host plant volatiles on the behaviour of the cabbage root fly -- Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1988)
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