Detailed Explanation of Allium mongolicum Planting Techniques and Management Methods

Planting Allium mongolicum requires fertilizing, soil preparation, and making ridges. It has a relatively high demand for nutrients, so it is recommended to apply sufficient base fertilizer, and later autumn manure and superphosphate can be added. Allium mongolicum can be sown in spring, summer, and autumn each year. Watering should be done according to weather changes and should not be excessive; there are relatively few pests and diseases, and once it enters the vigorous growth period it can be harvested once every 20 days.

Allium mongolicum Planting Techniques

1. Soil preparation and fertilizing

Generally, after the autumn crop is harvested, choose sandy loam soil for deep plowing and sun-drying the soil, water thoroughly with winter water, and rake and level it. Combine with applying autumn manure and superphosphate in furrows so they fully ferment and decompose. After the Beginning of Spring when the soil thaws, shallow plow and rake, then form ridges.

2. Cultivation time

In spring, choose late March for sowing. After the greenhouse film is removed, try to avoid sowing during the high-temperature season of July-August. In autumn, late September after the greenhouse film is put on is suitable for sowing.

3. Field management 

Allium mongolicum was originally wild, has strong stress resistance, and does not have strict requirements for the external environment. It has a high survival rate after artificial domestication, and field management is relatively extensive, saving time and labor.

Planting Allium mongolicum is still relatively simple. It has very vigorous vitality, and in the past its survival rate in the field was very high. Everyone can first try planting it on a small area, and if interested later, then focus on cultivating it further.