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Brussels Sprouts Companion Planting
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Mustard (Brassicaceae) -- cool season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Brussels Sprouts
White CloverTrifolium repens
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported
Clover understory in Brussels sprout plantings increases parasitoid wasp activity and ground-level predator density, reducing mealy cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) by up to 40%.
Brussels sprouts' tall growth habit creates ideal conditions for understory clover.
Sources
- Diversification strategies in vegetable cropping systems for pest management -- Crop Protection (2003)
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