How to plant garlic in winter? Detailed explanation of the latest methods
As the temperature gradually drops, garlic sown in autumn now enters pre-winter management. If management is not timely at this time, it will cause garlic yield to decline, so it must never be taken lightly. Let's learn about garlic cultivation and management in winter together below.
1. Preparation before overwintering
Garlic sown in autumn has a poorer growth period and turns green again after winter, so before winter, farmers must do a good job of management to lay the foundation for high yield. In order to ensure close contact between the garlic and the soil and promote the sprouting of new roots, pressing is needed before emergence, especially when the ground is covered, so that one pass can ensure sprouting. In continuous rainy weather, when soil moisture is high, drainage should be carried out in time to avoid rot of the garlic seed and affect the normal growth of garlic. Without plastic film covering, a layer of weeds or manure should be spread before overwintering to ensure the garlic seedlings overwinter safely; where there is plastic film, make sure the film is intact and prevent wind damage.
2. Break the film in time
Garlic begins to sprout about one week after sowing. To help it break through the film smoothly, manual film-breaking and light exposure should be carried out when the garlic seedlings break the film, so as to avoid the garlic seedlings taking too long to break the film, causing damage to the garlic seedling stems and affecting the growth of the garlic seedlings. When the garlic breaks the film, a small hole can be made in each seedling hole to ensure the garlic film breaks successfully. When breaking the film, the film must not be damaged, otherwise the film will lose its effect. Afterward, check regularly every day to avoid the film not breaking and causing seedling death.
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Field moisture for garlic planting should not be too high. Too much water can cause root rot, lead to pest and disease damage, and reduce yield. Therefore, when garlic overwinters, field ditches should be cleared in time and the soil loosened, so that water loss is full and garlic growth is affected. Improve soil structure, raise ground temperature, and promote root growth.
4. Fertilizer and water management
Where base fertilizer is insufficient, one seedling-promoting fertilizer application is needed one month after sprouting to promote seedling growth and development; where base fertilizer is sufficient, no additional fertilizer is needed. Before the soil freezes, water once with freezing water so that it overwinters safely. Watering before overwintering should be appropriate. Lack of water in garlic will cause yellow, withered leaf tips, and in severe cases death. When watering, use a small-drop drip irrigation method to avoid water accumulation and root soaking.
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