Detailed Explanation of the Key Points of Soilless Cultivation Technology for Garlic Sprouts
Prepare some healthy and plump garlic cloves and place them in a cool place to let them sprout. After they sprout, peel off the outer skin, prepare a seedling bed, then place the garlic cloves neatly on it, sprinkle a small amount of water, and place it in a cool place. After the sprouts grow, cover them with a layer of gauze or a curtain and let them grow freely, and garlic sprouts will grow.
Sowing technology for soilless cultivation of garlic sprouts:
1. Garlic seed selection
The growth of garlic sprouts depends entirely on the nutrients stored in the garlic cloves, so the yield of garlic sprouts is directly related to the quality of the garlic seeds. Choose garlic bulbs that grow robustly, are plump, free of pests and diseases, and free of mechanical damage. Generally, white-skinned garlic and red-skinned garlic with about 10 cloves per bulb can both be used as garlic seeds.
2. Sowing time
Garlic sprouts have a wide adaptability to temperature and can grow under conditions of 10-30°C. Apart from deep winter and the dog days of summer, they can be produced in early spring, early summer, autumn, and early winter. Each year, May is the garlic bulb harvest period. This coincides with the high-temperature summer period, when temperatures are often above 25°C. The garlic bulbs are in a dormant state, and if they are sown directly after harvest without treatment, they will not sprout and grow. Therefore, if garlic seeds are sown before September, their dormancy must first be broken to allow them to sprout normally. The specific method is: store the garlic seeds in a dark environment at 0-5°C for 1 month before sowing.
3. Soaking the garlic seeds
On the day before sowing, soak the garlic packed in woven bags in a 20000-fold gibberellin solution for 3-4 hours. Although the soaking step is simple to carry out, it is indispensable. Otherwise, when watered after sowing, the garlic seeds will absorb water and swell, pressing together into lumps on the cultivation bed, which is not conducive to the sprouting and growth of garlic sprouts.
The above is the relevant introduction to the soilless cultivation technology of garlic sprouts. We hope it is helpful to everyone.