Tradition
Good
avoidgood
2 chart entries: 2 recommend, 0 advise against.
All entries cite a source.
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Brassicaceae
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
LamiaceaeCan you plant Brussels sprouts and thyme together?
Yes. Brussels sprouts and thyme grow well together. Thyme kept pests off Brussels sprouts in 2 greenhouse or pot trials. That rests on two studies, so treat it as a lead, not a rule.
Why Brussels sprouts and thyme work together
Fewer pests. In 2 greenhouse or pot trials, thyme kept pests off Brussels sprouts.
The effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella oviposition (Dover J. · 1986 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.)and 1 more sourceGarden charts recommend it. 2 garden chart entries recommend growing them together. Charts pass on gardening tradition; they are not tests.
The effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella oviposition (Dover · 1986 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata)
What to plant with Brussels sprouts and thyme
No plant in our data is a good neighbour of both Brussels sprouts and thyme yet.
What to keep away from Brussels sprouts and thyme
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
2 papers found: 2 positive, 0 negative.
pest suppression x2
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 Brussels sprouts and thyme
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 Brussels sprouts and thyme in our data yet.
The evidence, with sources
- Goodpest suppressiongreenhouse / pot trialauto-classifiedThyme helps Brussels sproutsThe effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella ovipositionThe effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella oviposition (Dover J. · 1986 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.)Relevance 93% · effect confidence 82%
- Goodpest suppressiongreenhouse / pot trialauto-classifiedThyme helps Brussels sproutsThe effects of non-host plants on the ecology of Brassica lepidopteraThe effects of non-host plants on the ecology of Brassica lepidoptera (Dover JW. · 1983 · University of Southampton)Relevance 89% · effect confidence 81%
- GoodThyme helps Brussels sproutsBrussels sprouts: helped by thymeThe effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella oviposition (Dover · 1986 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata)
- GoodThyme helps Brussels sproutsThyme: helps Brussels sproutsThe effect of labiate herbs and white clover on Plutella xylostella oviposition (Dover · 1986 · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata)
All neighbours of brussels sprouts and of thyme, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
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