Tradition
No chart mentions this pair.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Lamiaceae
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
BrassicaceaeCan you plant basil and Brussels sprouts together?
It depends. The sources disagree about basil and Brussels sprouts. Results on harvest were mixed in a field trial.
Why it depends
Mixed results on harvest. In a field trial, results on harvest were mixed.
What to plant with basil and Brussels sprouts
No plant in our data is a good neighbour of both basil and Brussels sprouts yet.
What to keep away from basil and Brussels sprouts
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
Mixed
avoidgood
1 paper found: 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 mixed.
yield / land use
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Yield trial
No intercropping yield trial.
It's complicated
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 Brussels sprouts
Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.
No plant is a good neighbour of both basil and Brussels sprouts in our data yet.
The evidence, with sources
- Mixedyield / land usefield trialauto-classifiedDo Tomatoes Love Basil but Hate Brussels Sprouts? Competition and Land-Use Efficiency of Popularly Recommended and Discouraged Crop Mixtures in Biointensive Agriculture SystemsRelevance 92% · effect confidence 27%
All neighbours of basil and of brussels sprouts, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
Have you grown basil and Brussels sprouts together?
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