The Latest Technical Method Tutorial for Growing Chive Seedlings

Chives are a common item in our daily lives and one of the important seasoning vegetables in our country. They are rich in nutrients, and long-term consumption has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. They are widely cultivated and have strong regenerative capacity. In many regions they are often planted in spring, and raising seedlings before planting is the key to high chive yields, so how should chives be raised from seed? Let's find out together.

1. Seedbed preparation

Chive seeds have poor soil-piercing ability, so before sowing you must ensure the seedbed soil is fertile and loose, and it should not be too hard, so that the seeds can break through the soil in time and avoid seed death. Generally, a sandy loam soil should be chosen for the chive seedbed, so as to allow excessive growth during the seedling stage and also ensure less root damage when lifting seedlings for transplanting.

2. Seed preparation

For chive piglets, try to choose new seeds with excellent varieties and strong adaptability. The sowing method can be dry seed sowing or seed soaking to promote germination, but note that in hot weather, soaking to promote germination requires soaking for 8-10 hours with the water temperature kept at 30-40 degrees. After soaking, the seeds must be rinsed with water once a day to prevent heat buildup from spoiling the seeds and affecting germination. Generally, they can be sown when the white sprouts appear in 2-3 days.

3. Sowing

When sowing, to prevent diseases, you can first carry out coating or seed dressing treatment. After mixing the treated seeds evenly with fine soil, spread them evenly on the seedbed, then cover with a layer of fine soil, press lightly with your hands, and water thoroughly once. To keep warm and retain moisture, you can cover with straw or stalks and other materials, which helps emergence.

4. Building an arch shed

To ensure the safety of chive seedlings, especially in spring, when temperatures are extremely unstable and there are many rainy days, it is easy to cause damage to chive seedlings. So an arch shed can be built. When building the arch shed, it should be determined according to the chive planting area, and when building it, note that a walkway should be left between the sheds for easy management.

After the seedlings emerge uniformly, management such as watering, fertilizing, and pest and disease control should be strengthened. Generally, watering can be done 7-10 days after uniform emergence, and pesticide application for pest and disease control can be done 10-15 days after emergence. At the same time, also pay attention to frost, root rot, and lodging.

The above is an introduction to chive seedling raising techniques. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.