When is the best time to transplant chives? Detailed explanation of transplanting methods and timing
Chive transplanting is divided into two methods: clump planting and single-plant planting. In clump planting, after determining the row spacing and opening a furrow, holes are opened in the furrow according to the hole spacing. When the hole depth is 10-13 cm and the hole spacing is 17-20 cm, 30 plants are planted; when the hole spacing is 7-9 cm, 10-15 plants are planted. Single-plant planting means opening a furrow 10-13 cm deep according to the predetermined row spacing, and evenly placing the chive plants in the furrow at a plant spacing of 1-2 cm. Transplanting is generally carried out from late July to early August.
Precautions for chive transplanting:
1. Land preparation: Chives are afraid of waterlogging, so try to choose high, dry plots with deep soil layers and good drainage and irrigation for planting. The previous crop must avoid onion and garlic vegetables, otherwise continuous cropping problems will be severe. Before planting chives, carry out a deep ploughing, then level the land and build bed surfaces and bed ridges according to local climate characteristics. Generally, southern regions use high-bed cultivation, with a bed width of 1-1.5 m and a bed surface height of 10-15 cm. Northern regions use flat-bed cultivation, with a bed width of 1.3-1.5 m, a length of about 10 m, a bed ridge width of 20 cm, and a height of 12-15 cm. For small arch shed cultivation, wide beds of 2-2.5 m are generally built.
2. Fertilisation: Chives are a fertiliser-loving vegetable and have relatively high requirements for nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisers, so before planting, some human manure can be applied, generally about 10000 kg per mu is enough.
3. Watering: 3 days before lifting the seedlings and planting the chives, water lightly once to facilitate seedling lifting. At the same time, keep the chive length at about 8-10 cm, which can reduce leaf moisture evaporation and help rapid seedling recovery.
4. Reasonable dense planting: Generally, the row spacing is 30-35 cm, and about 80000-100000 seedlings per mu is enough. If it is an upright-growing variety, such as Jinjiu No. 1, 791, etc., the row spacing is generally 25-30 cm, and 100000-120000 seedlings are planted per mu.
5. Planting forms: Open-field chives mainly have two types: furrow planting and bed planting. For furrow planting, the row spacing is generally 30-35 cm, the clump spacing is 4-7 cm, with 2-3 plants per clump, and the soil covering depth is such that the leaf sheath is exposed 2-3 cm above the ground. For furrow planting in flat beds, the row spacing is 25-30 cm, the clump spacing is 7-10 cm, with 2-3 plants per clump.
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