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Summer Squash Companion Planting
Cucurbita pepo
Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) -- warm season
2 beneficial companions
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Summer Squash
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
BeneficialTrap CroppingSupported
Nasturtium trap-crops squash bugs (Anasa tristis) and cucumber beetles away from summer squash. Same cucurbit-nasturtium mechanism.
Ring summer squash hills with nasturtiums.
Sources
- Trap Crops for Managing Insect Pests -- University of Connecticut Extension (2012)
BorageBorago officinalis
BeneficialPollinator AttractionSupported
Borage flowers attract pollinators critical for summer squash fruit set. Poor pollination is the leading cause of misshapen summer squash fruit.
Plant borage near summer squash. Particularly valuable in gardens with low native pollinator populations.
Sources
- Insect Pollination of Cucurbits -- University of Florida IFAS Extension (2017)
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