How to Grow Celery? The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial
Celery is a vegetable in the Apiaceae family with very high nutritional value, containing rich protein, minerals and other nutrients. After being introduced to our country, it has become popular with many people, so it is now grown on a very large area in our country. Although the planting area is large, many people still do not know how to grow it. So today, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for celery. Let's take a look below!
1. Sowing and Seedling Raising
The sowing time for celery should be reasonably adjusted according to the cultivation method. If growing in a greenhouse, it is generally done in February. If growing in a plastic arched shed or a sunny seedbed, it should be appropriately postponed to March. If growing in the open field, sow around Qingming Festival. Before raising seedlings, we must also do a good job of preparing the seedbed soil and applying fertilizer, apply sufficient decomposed farmyard manure, lay out nutrient soil in a certain proportion, and then water thoroughly. Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water at about 40 degrees for one day to promote germination, then sprinkle them evenly on the seedbed, cover with fine soil, and keep the temperature at about 18 degrees. They will germinate in about half a month.
2. Seedling Stage Management
After the celery seeds germinate and emerge, pay attention to keeping the soil moist to improve the survival rate of the seedlings. Then, when the seedlings have grown about 3 leaves, carry out thinning. During the entire seedling stage of celery, thin about 3 times. Also apply thin water and fertilizer about 5 times, mainly nitrogen fertilizer in the early stage, and increase the proportion of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in the later stage. When the seedlings grow to about 6 cm, uncover the plastic film and carry out hardening off. Finally, when the seedlings are two months old, 12 cm tall and have 5 leaves, they can be transplanted at the right time.
3. Timely Transplanting
Before transplanting, likewise do a good job of preparing the field soil and applying fertilizer. Select healthy seedlings and plant from the outside inward. Keep the planting depth such that the root crown is just not visible, keep the plant and row spacing at about 25 cm, and control the planting density well. After transplanting, pay attention to controlling the temperature well, keeping the daytime temperature at about 18 degrees, and the day-night temperature difference at 10 degrees. When the seedlings grow to about 15 cm tall, begin water and fertilizer management, topdress once every 2-3 weeks, and they can be harvested in about two months.
4. Field Management
After celery is transplanted, we must do a good job with water and fertilizer to ensure the soil has suitable moisture content. After about 2-3 weeks, keep the soil alternating between dry and wet, then do a good job of cultivating and weeding. After one month of transplanting, celery enters the vigorous growth period, so at this time it needs plenty of water and fertilizer. During cultivation, we should also pay attention to focusing on weed control. Because if there are too many weeds, they will compete for the nutrients and water needed for celery growth, leading to reduced celery yield and seriously affecting cultivation benefits.
The above is a brief introduction to celery cultivation techniques. Celery cultivation techniques are actually relatively simple, but we cannot relax management. Strengthening management is the key to ensuring yield. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can be helpful to everyone.