How to manage cilantro during the seedling stage? A detailed explanation of the latest management key points
Cilantro is a vegetable that many people love very much and many people hate very much. The polarization phenomenon in our country is very serious, but because there are also very many people who like it, there is still a relatively large planting area in our country now. When planting cilantro, we need to make reasonable adjustments according to the growth stage of cilantro. So how should it be managed during the cilantro seedling stage? Let's take a look below with the editor at the key points for cilantro seedling stage management!
1. Soil management
The growth of cilantro requires a certain amount of fertilizer, and it also has relatively high requirements for soil. This is especially true during the seedling stage, so during the cilantro seedling stage, we should pay attention to doing a good job of intertillage and weeding. This ensures that later fertilizer and water can normally penetrate into the soil and prompt cilantro to absorb them. Also, because the growth cycle of cilantro is not long, we should apply sufficient base fertilizer when planting. Mainly use farmyard manure or compound fertilizer to improve soil fertility. Only when soil fertility is sufficient can it meet the nutritional needs of cilantro growth, thereby enhancing the growth ability of cilantro seedlings.
2. Reasonable watering
Although the growth cycle of cilantro is relatively short, relatively speaking, the germination period of cilantro is relatively long. Generally, after sowing, it takes about 10 days or so before it breaks through the soil and emerges. After cilantro emerges, it should be given a small amount of water by drip irrigation appropriately to promote seedling growth. If during the cilantro sprouting period there is weather with sudden clearing after rain, then the soil is prone to forming a hardened layer. This will seriously affect the germination of cilantro seeds and its emergence rate. Therefore, if this situation occurs, we should also promptly water lightly to alleviate the hardening phenomenon. Improve soil permeability and the emergence rate.
3. Timely thinning
During the cilantro seedling stage, thinning work is definitely indispensable. Generally, when cilantro seedlings grow to about 4 cm, thinning work can be carried out. When thinning, follow the principle of removing the weak and keeping the strong, retain robustly growing seedlings, and remove weak seedlings, diseased and pest-damaged seedlings, etc. Keep the plant spacing at about 3 cm to provide sufficient growing space for strong seedlings. When retaining seedlings, also pay attention to trying to keep the growth size consistent, as this facilitates later management of cilantro planting. Then when thinning, we should also weed appropriately to avoid weeds taking away the nutrients for cilantro growth.
4. Pest and disease control
Cilantro generally has relatively few diseases, but because the resistance of seedlings is relatively poor, we still need to pay attention to doing a good job in disease prevention and control, as well as the control of pests such as aphids. The common disease of cilantro is leaf spot. Pests and diseases will seriously harm the yield and quality of cilantro, so everyone must pay close attention. For diseases, fungicides such as carbendazim and chlorothalonil can be used for control, while for pests, emamectin benzoate or Caixi suspension concentrate can be used for spray prevention. Generally, spraying once a week for prevention is enough.
The above is a brief introduction to the key points of cilantro seedling stage management. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!