Tradition
No chart mentions this pair.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Lamiaceae
Turnip
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
BrassicaceaeCan you plant basil and turnips together?
Yes. Basil and turnips grow well together. Basil yielded more next to turnips in a field trial. That rests on a single study, so treat it as a lead, not a rule.
Why basil and turnips work together
Bigger combined harvest. In a field trial, basil yielded more next to turnips.
Biomass production and physiological parameters of intercropped basil-forage turnip as affected by biochar and vermicompost (Monfared RK · 2024 · Research Square)
What to plant with basil and turnips
Good neighbours of both, best tested first.
PepperWith basil: Fewer pestsWith turnips: Fewer pests
What to keep away from basil and turnips
ThymeWith basil: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
The evidence in detail
For readers who want to dig in: every chart entry, study and yield trial behind the answer above, with the numbers.
Tradition, research and yield trials
Research
Good
avoidgood
1 paper found: 1 positive, 0 negative.
yield / land use
auto-classified not reviewed by a person
Yield trial
No intercropping yield trial.
Good neighbours
What happens above and below ground
Each animation illustrates a mechanism a study reported for this pair. Pick a card to focus on it.
Everything at once.
Companion plants for both basil and turnips
Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.
| Plant | With basil | With turnips |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper | Fewer pests and draws in pest-eating insectsMixed results on harvestField trial, 6 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for basil and peppers | Fewer pestsGreenhouse or pot trial, 1 study. Charts: not listed.Evidence for turnips and peppers |
The evidence, with sources
- Goodyield / land usefield trialauto-classifiedTurnip helps BasilBiomass production and physiological parameters of intercropped basil-forage turnip as affected by biochar and vermicompostBiomass production and physiological parameters of intercropped basil-forage turnip as affected by biochar and vermicompost (Monfared RK · 2024 · Research Square)Relevance 95% · effect confidence 76%
All neighbours of basil and of turnip, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
Have you grown basil and turnips together?
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