Hilling vegetables: which plants benefit from it, and which do not need it and are contraindicated

There are vegetable crops that require hilling for full development.

At the same time, there are plants that grow perfectly well without this procedure.

Expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said that hilling is an integral agricultural technique when growing many crops.

This is a fairly simple procedure. In simple terms, soil is added to the lower part of the plant during hilling. A mound is formed with a small depression around the root collar.

This way, plants receive nutrients more efficiently during watering and fertilizing.

The following plants require hilling:

• Potato;
• Tomatoes;
• Cabbage;
• Carrot;
• Leek;
• Root celery;
• Pumpkin crops.

But there are plants that are better not to be hilled. Onions grow perfectly without this procedure.

Lettuce, parsley, and dill also do without hilling. They love light, and extra soil will only slow down their development.

Radish, turnip, radish and beetroot can also do without this procedure.

Earlier we talked about what can be sown at the end of June.