Color Marigold Companion Planting Texas
In Texas, is any color of calendula suitable for associated planting? Calendula has attracted much attention in horticulture because of its unique characteristics. In Texas, different colors of calendula play different roles in associated planting.
Common calendula, or golden, or orange red. Golden, its smell can repel many pests, such as aphids, creating a relatively stable growth environment for surrounding plants, so that neighboring crops are protected from insect infestation. Orange red, in addition to the effect of insect control, can also improve the soil, its root exudates can improve soil structure, increase soil fertility, and facilitate the extension and nutrient absorption of associated plant roots.
However, it should be noted that although marigolds generally have the advantages of associated planting, the Texas climate is unique, and the summer is very hot, and some colors of marigolds are under high temperature or growth is inhibited, which affects their associated effect. Therefore, when choosing colors, when considering the local climate conditions, soil characteristics and desired associated plant characteristics in Texas, we can give full play to the effectiveness of marigolds in associated planting and achieve the ideal horticultural effect.
