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Watermelon Companion Planting
Citrullus lanatus
Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) -- warm season
2 beneficial companions
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Watermelon
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
BeneficialTrap CroppingSupported
Nasturtium trap-crops aphids and cucumber beetles away from watermelon. Same cucurbit-nasturtium pest management mechanism.
Plant nasturtiums as a border around watermelon plantings.
Sources
- The role of trap cropping in vegetable pest management -- Integrated Pest Management Reviews (1998)
Sweet CornZea mays
BeneficialWeed SuppressionSupported
Watermelon vines function as living mulch beneath corn, suppressing weeds. Corn provides vertical structure. Same spatial complementarity as the Three Sisters system.
Both are heavy feeders requiring rich soil. Give watermelon vines 2-3 meters of spread room.
Sources
- Corn-bean-squash intercrop systems: production efficiency and land use -- Agronomy Journal (2003)
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