Tradition
No chart mentions this pair.
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Brassicaceae
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
SolanaceaeCan you plant Brussels sprouts and tomatoes together?
Yes. Studies found no clear effect of growing Brussels sprouts with tomatoes, so plant them together or apart as space allows.
Why it makes little difference
No clear effect on harvest. In a field trial, growing them together made no clear difference to harvest.
What to plant with Brussels sprouts and tomatoes
Good neighbours of both, best tested first.
What to keep away from Brussels sprouts and tomatoes
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
No effect
avoidgood
1 paper found: 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 no effect.
yield / land use
auto-classified not reviewed by a person
Yield trial
No intercropping yield trial.
No effect found
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 tomatoes
Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.
| Plant | With Brussels sprouts | With tomatoes |
|---|---|---|
 Thyme | Fewer pestsGreenhouse or pot trial, 2 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for Brussels sprouts and thyme | No trial foundNot tested. Charts: recommend.Evidence for tomatoes and thyme |
 Sage | Fewer pestsGreenhouse or pot trial, 2 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for Brussels sprouts and sage | No trial foundNot tested. Charts: recommend.Evidence for tomatoes and sage |
The evidence, with sources
- No effectyield / 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 85% · effect confidence 21%
All neighbours of brussels sprouts and of tomato, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
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