A Detailed Guide to the Latest Water and Fertilizer Management Measures for Garlic in Spring
Garlic plays a very important role in our daily lives. Eating garlic in moderation helps resist cold and prevent freezing damage, and boosts the body's immune capacity. Now that spring has arrived, it is gradually becoming an important season for garlic planting, so management work is also very important. So how should garlic be managed in spring? Below, the editor brings you the spring management measures for garlic. Let's take a look!
1. Management during the regreening stage
Management during the regreening stage is very important for the growth of garlic. During the regreening stage, we must do a good job with water and fertilizer, watering together with topdressing. Fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizers such as diammonium phosphate. Then carry out intertillage once in a timely manner to improve the soil's heat retention and moisture retention capacity, and avoid the loss of water and fertilizer affecting the growth of garlic. In early April, if yellow tips appear on the garlic, then topdress again and increase the watering frequency. Usually, watering about twice a month is needed to meet the nutritional and moisture needs of garlic growth.
2. Garlic scape growth stage
Around May each year, the garlic scape growth stage begins. After entering summer, the temperature gradually rises, and the growth rate of the garlic scapes also accelerates. During this period, the demand for water and fertilizer increases greatly, so attention must also be paid to fertilizer and water management. Before the garlic scapes have extended out, topdress again. Fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizer; after they extend out, water appropriately to maintain sufficient moisture and promote the growth of the garlic scapes.
3. Management during the bulbing stage
After garlic enters the bulbing stage, its demand for nutrients and moisture is also relatively large. Especially moisture, so during this period the most important thing for us is to do a good job with watering, to prevent the soil from drying out and lacking water, which would cause premature aging in garlic. However, watering should be stopped one week before garlic harvest, to prevent excessive moisture from causing the garlic cloves to rot, affecting quality and reducing yield.
4. Water management
In spring, the temperature gradually warms up, and garlic seedlings also begin to grow. We should reasonably adjust the amount of watering according to the soil moisture content and rainfall. If the soil moisture condition is good, watering can begin in March. It should not be watered too early, and attention should also be paid to watering frequency and watering amount. Prevent excessive moisture from causing the temperature to drop and affecting the growth of garlic. After the start of Qingming Festival, the demand for moisture will rise, and from this time onward, appropriate watering is needed.
5. Reasonable fertilization
Garlic has a relatively large demand for fertilizer. Even if the base fertilizer is sufficient, we still need to do a good job with topdressing. Topdressing fertilizer should mainly be nitrogen and potassium fertilizer, and when fertilizing, we should pay attention to adjusting the amount according to the growth stage of garlic. For example, the bulbing stage, the elongation stage, and the leaf formation stage, etc. The demand for fertilizer and nutrients is different in each. So everyone must pay close attention and must not fertilize blindly, to avoid fertilizer damage.
The above is a brief introduction to the spring water and fertilizer management measures for garlic. The fertilizer and water management of garlic is especially important in spring, so everyone must pay close attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!