What are the latest methods to increase green onion yields?

Green onions are used very widely in our country and are a side vegetable that many people like very much. The planting area of green onions is now arguably the largest among all side vegetables. When growing green onions, yield is something many people attach great importance to, because yield is directly related to growing benefits. So how should we increase green onion yields when growing them? Let's take a look together below!

1. Soil management

Soil is the key to ensuring the healthy growth of green onions. Before planting, we need to choose a suitable growing soil. Ensuring the soil is thick, loose and soft, rich in organic matter, and in good moisture condition can ensure the healthy growth of green onions and clearly help increase their yield. After the green onion seedlings emerge, to prevent soil compaction from affecting the growth of green onions, we should do a good job of cultivating and weeding to improve soil permeability. Then we should regularly observe the soil condition and the growth of the green onions to ensure normal growth and increase yield.

2. Water and fertilizer management

The root growth capacity of green onions is relatively weak, and the roots are also distributed rather shallowly. Therefore, their demand for water is relatively large, and soil moisture should be kept at around 70% to ensure normal growth of green onions and increase yield. However, water should not be excessive either, otherwise it easily causes green onion roots to become waterlogged and rot, triggering various pests and diseases and affecting green onion production. Green onions have a relatively balanced demand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. More nitrogen fertilizer should be applied in the early stage, while phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should dominate in the later stage. If phosphorus fertilizer is insufficient, it will affect the normal growth of green onions, and yield will also decline somewhat.

3. Points to note when transplanting

There are also some aspects we need to pay attention to when transplanting green onions. When transplanting, be careful to distinguish large seedlings from small ones and remove weak, dead seedlings and poor seedlings affected by pests and diseases. This avoids consuming nutrients and affecting the growth of other normal seedlings. When transplanting, pay attention to the force used to prevent injury, which would cause poor growth of green onions. Also pay attention to depth: it should not be too deep or too shallow. If too deep, it will have a great impact on seedling emergence, while if too shallow, it will reduce the length of the white stalk and affect commercial value. Finally, pay attention to transplanting density, which is not only convenient for management but also beneficial to the growth of green onions.

4. Pest and disease control

Pests and diseases have a very serious impact on green onion yield. If pest and disease control work is not done well, in severe cases it can lead to total crop failure of green onions. Therefore, doing a good job of pest and disease control is also one of the methods to increase green onion yields. We should understand exactly what pests and diseases green onions have, and then know some basic symptoms. This makes it easier to promptly identify the specific pests and diseases after they occur and carry out targeted treatment. Of course, pest and disease control should mainly focus on prevention, strengthening management and reducing losses.

The above is a brief introduction to how to increase green onion yields. Green onion yield is closely related to growing benefits, so everyone must pay close attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!