Trap crops is not often used in home gardens, although they can be very effective at keeping pests away from the most desirable fruits and vegetables.
Although there are quite a few trap crops, I'll just mention two, sunflowers and nasturtiums, which can be cultivated for food themselves.
Trap Crops Home Garden
First Sunflowers are best known for their beautiful flowers and tasty seeds.
Growing as little as 2 feet high and 10 meters with a wide range of colors, there is much diversity among these beautiful flowers.
The thing that makes them a good garden plant has a preference for aphids and stink bugs, for this purpose. This preference for sunflowers offers these parasites with a detour of all the aphids, which are sunflower seeds are not your tomatoes.
2. Flowers Tropaeolum nasturtium gender should not be confused with the watercress with the name Capucine gender. Do not worry about these scientific names, walking in a nursery or garden Capucine and ask, they show that good.
These plants are used as ornamental flowers, however, are completely edible flowers with the most commonly used in salads, add a little color and a slightly spicy flavor.
Nasturtiums can be used in the garden to attract aphids, whiteflies and cabbage worms away from your fruits and vegetables more desirable. They also reject many of the pests and can even attract beneficial insects.
These two trap crops are edible and beautiful, so a great addition to any home garden.
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