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Detailed Garlic Cultivation Techniques: Management Methods from Sowing to Harvest
1. Land preparation: Choose fertile soil with good sunlight and a thick soil layer, plow deep and harrow level, then open furrows for fertilizer. The fertilizer furrow is 35 cm wide, 30 cm deep, with a row spacing of 50 cm. Apply 4 cubic meters of high-quality farmyard manure and 80 kg of quick-acting nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer per mu. Apply the fertilizer in the furrows, mix thoroughly with soil, and fill level. 2. Sowing: Giant garlic has a longer growth cycle than ordinary garlic and needs early planting and late harvest. Open a sowing furrow 6 cm deep in the middle of the fertilizer furrow, irrigate, then sow, placing one garlic clove per hole, with a plant spacing of 30 cm. After sowing, cover with soil and level the furrow.
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Key Points of Garlic Storage Technology and Detailed Explanation of Preservation Methods
Garlic, also known as suan or husuan, is a cultivated species in the genus Allium of the Liliaceae family, in which bulbils form the bulb. Garlic originated in southern Europe and Central Asia, and was first cultivated in the ancient Mediterranean coastal countries such as ancient Egypt, ancient Rome and ancient Greece, where it was used only as medicine at the time. In 113 BC, Zhang Qian introduced it from the Western Regions to the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi, China, after which it spread throughout the country; in the 9th century it was introduced to Japan, in the early 16th century it expanded to Africa and South America, and in the late 18th century cultivation began in North America. It is now found all over the world. Garlic has high nutritional value, a unique flavor, and a sticky, pungent
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A Complete Analysis of Garlic Winter Storage Methods and Preservation Techniques
Garlic bulbs can be stored before the surface soil freezes by digging a storage trench in a shaded spot on higher ground, with a depth of 50-60 cm and a width of 60-70 cm; the trench length can be determined by the amount to be stored. Begin placing them into the trench for storage when the local temperature drops to 1-2°C. 2-3 days before storage, dry the garlic bulbs thoroughly to reduce their moisture content. When burying them, raise the bottom of the trench by 5-10 cm with bricks or wooden sticks, then pile the garlic bulbs on top, stacking until they are 15-20 cm from the ground surface. Above the garlic bulbs, build a shelter with wooden sticks, straw curtains, and the like, and around
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Eight steps for meticulous pre-winter management of garlic
Land preparation and fertilization. Choose fertile loam or sandy loam soil where onions, garlic or Chinese chives have not been grown before. Before ploughing, apply 7500 kg of high-quality farmyard manure and 200 kg of soybean cake per 667 sq m. Or apply 100-150 kg of ternary compound fertilizer and 5000 kg of farmyard manure per 667 sq m. The land should be levelled and harrowed fine. Along with land preparation, use 1.5-2.5 kg of phoxim granules per 667 sq m, mix with an appropriate amount of wheat bran and soybean cake to make poisoned bait, and scatter it into the soil clods of the ploughed land to kill white grubs, wireworms, mole crickets and other underground pests.
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For high garlic yields, understanding its fertilizer requirements is key
Garlic is a bulb crop with a high fertilizer demand that is also relatively tolerant of heavy fertilization. It is best grown in sandy loam soil rich in organic matter, with a loose and fertile topsoil, complete nutrition, good water and fertilizer retention, and good aeration. According to research: for every 1000 kg of fresh garlic produced, 4.5-5 kg of nitrogen, 1.1-1.3 kg of phosphorus, and 4.1-4.7 kg of potassium are required, in a ratio of 3:1:3. Therefore, on the basis of fully understanding garlic's growth characteristics and fertilizer requirements, applying scientific fertilization is the key to achieving high-quality, high-yield garlic. According to garlic's growth characteristics and
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Two-crop Double-season Garlic Cultivation Techniques
I. What is two-crop (double-season) garlic. So-called two-crop (double-season) garlic means planting one season of early green garlic and one season of plastic-film garlic (also called harvest garlic, harvested for scapes and bulbs) within the year. II. Benefits of two-crop garlic 1. It can effectively raise land utilization and realize a "three plantings, three harvests" or "four plantings, four harvests" cropping system in one year, namely "corn → green garlic → harvest garlic" or "corn → watermelon or winter melon → green garlic → harvest garlic". Every year 4-5 days before the "Qingming" solar term, plant 2 rows of corn along the edge rows of the garlic (planting waxy fresh corn is best), and leave the corn stalks to cover the garlic; interplant early watermelon or winter melon in the wide rows of the garlic (harvest garlic) (watermelon or winter melon is grown by the seedling transplanting method), and harvest garlic bulbs in batches while the watermelon or winter melon grows; plant green garlic around mid-July, and lift and market the garlic from late September to early October; plant plastic-film harvest garlic in mid-to-late October.
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What causes secondary branching and deformed scapes in garlic? Here's how to prevent it
Every year during the scape-elongation stage of garlic, a certain proportion of garlic plants develop secondary branching and deformed scapes, seriously affecting the yield and quality of garlic scapes. In recent years, we have carried out investigations and research, and have explored effective agricultural measures to control the occurrence of secondary branching and deformed scapes in garlic, which have played a very significant role in improving the economic benefits of garlic growers. 1 The harm caused by secondary branching and deformed scapes in garlic. Secondary branching in garlic is also called secondary growth or branching, and growers call it "horsetail garlic". There are generally two phenomena: first, branches differentiate from the outer leaf sheath,
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Causes of Secondary Growth in Garlic and How to Prevent and Control It
Garlic is one of the indispensable vegetables in people's daily lives, and it is also a popular vegetable that can be supplied year-round on the market. However, in recent years, due to improper planting methods, management practices, and other factors, a large amount of secondary growth in garlic has appeared, commonly known as "horsetail garlic" or "bread garlic," which makes the garlic unsuitable both for seed saving and for eating, severely reducing its marketability and economic benefits. What exactly causes secondary growth in garlic, and how should it be prevented and controlled? The author
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What are the key management techniques for garlic during the green-up stage?
How should garlic be managed during the green-up stage? After garlic overwinters, it enters the green-up stage. According to the climate characteristics of the Cangshan garlic producing area, after mid-February, temperatures gradually rise and the garlic plants begin active growth. After the Spring Equinox, that is, in late March, the seed garlic cloves rot (also called "clove rot" or "mother clove depletion"), the plants grow new adventitious roots, and growth begins to accelerate. In terms of management, soil temperature should be raised, along with fertilizer and water, to promote faster plant growth. For garlic fields covered with horse manure or firewood and straw in winter, the fertilizer or straw should be cleared away and the ground left to dry for 2-3 days. This can raise the soil temperature and promote root growth.
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Garlic is Effective in Preventing and Treating Pullorum Disease in Chicks
Pullorum disease is an acute infectious disease caused by Salmonella pullorum, characterized in chicks by white, pasty, loose droppings; if not treated promptly, it often causes mass deaths. In recent years we have tried using garlic to prevent and treat pullorum disease in chicks: a total of 83,600 chicks were protected, with an effective protection rate of over 96%; 6,227 sick chicks were treated, of which 5,918 were cured, a cure rate of 95%, showing remarkable results. 1. Treatment methods. (1) Select locally grown purple-skinned garlic, peel off the outer skin, crush it, and mix it into the feed; use 0.5-1 g per sick chick,
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