*sigh* Should I move these?

[gardening_gal]

Inside a polytunel.....plastic raised beds 1m square, there's maybe only 5 or 6 inches between them, enough for me to get a foot in if I need to reach the back.

The bed on the left has sweetcorn, the bed on the right has Sun Gold tomatoes. I've just seen something that says corn and tomatoes shouldn't be planted beside each other.

Is this because of the demands on nutrients therefore separate beds would be ok, or is it because they affect each other in close proximity once grown?

I don't have much leeway, I could pull the sweetcorn bed down maybe 50/60cms and put a small pot in between them with something else in it to sperate them a little? Other than that I'd struggle to rearrange things.

Opinions please?

[Small pumpkin]

I've just had a Google. Because I'd not heard they didn't get on ( more likely not been paying attention) . Apparently it's to do with corn ear worm and tomato fruit worm. Couldn't work out if they are the same thing. All info I could find was American so not necessarily relevant.
Back in a minute going to look in my companion planting book.

[Jay-ell]

Done a quick Google and it seems that whilst it is popular advice no one seems to know why the advice is given. The closest to an answer is that specific pest would eat both plants therefore double the food. In fact anecdotal evidence seems to point in the opposite with it allegedly being a practice of some Amish farmers to interplant them (there's a community never to be panicked by a Google search)

So it should be fine although they may be prone to singing the songs out of West Side Story when no one is listening.

Snap SP

[nickdub]

I wouldn't worry - as long as there is enough space they should be fine.

[gardening_gal]

So it should be fine although they may be prone to singing the songs out of West Side Story when no one is listening.

Thanks all.

[burnie]

I grow Sweetcorn and tomatoes in my greenhouse for the last 2 years without any problems

[gardening_gal]

Well so far this week I am learning to be more relaxed about planting times and now also about planting companions. Tis all a learning curve.

[nickdub]

There are some plants which inhibit the growth of others near them - but in essence gardening is pretty simple :- light , warmth, water and feed are key ingredients - though the details when you get into stuff like pest and disease control can be baffling.

[Small pumpkin]

From my companion planting book. I believe this over the interweb any day. I love this book.

[SarrissUK]

So that's interesting, thank you SP! Turns out that's a family of moths that mainly attack cotton, but also potatoes, tomatoes, beans etc. None of the species that I could find exist in the UK, but are widespread and prolific in south america, asia and Australia. So I think we're safe to plant tomatoes and sweetcorn next to each other!
How clever are you all!