Latest Technical Points for Winter Field Management of Garlic
Garlic is a side dish that many people like to eat, and it is mostly used in our daily lives to season and enhance flavor, making it very popular. Its planting area in our country is also very extensive, and now that winter has arrived, the management methods for garlic will also change somewhat. Mainly in order to help garlic successfully overwinter, so how should it be managed in winter? Below, the editor brings you the winter field management methods for garlic, let's take a look!
1. Timely breaking of the film
About a week after sowing, garlic begins to germinate and emerge. Although most seedlings can break through the plastic film and grow, in order to help all garlic seedlings successfully break through the film, we should manually break the plastic film in time when the garlic emerges, to prevent the seedlings from taking too long to break through the film, causing injury to the garlic stems and affecting growth. When breaking the film, just make a small hole at each seedling hole to ensure the garlic successfully breaks through the film. Note that when breaking the film, the plastic film must not be damaged, otherwise the film will lose its effect. Then check regularly every day to prevent any seedlings that have not broken through the film, which could lead to dead seedlings.
2. Clearing ditches and loosening soil
The humidity in the garlic field should not be too high, and it must be kept within the suitable range for garlic. When there is too much water in the field, it easily causes garlic root rot, triggers pests and diseases, and reduces yield. Therefore, when garlic overwinters, the water ditches in the garlic field should be cleared in time and the soil loosened, to prevent water accumulation in the soil from affecting garlic growth. It can also improve soil structure, raise soil temperature, and promote garlic root growth. When clearing the ditches, make sure each ditch is interconnected, to prevent water accumulation from causing garlic root rot.
3. Fertilizer and water management
Garlic has a relatively large nutrient demand for growth, so fertilization work in winter is relatively important. When the seedlings grow to about 3 leaves, topdressing should be done in time. If nutrients are insufficient, garlic is very prone to yellow leaves and premature aging. About half a month after sowing, apply appropriate topdressing to meet the nutrients needed for garlic growth. Garlic likes water; lack of water will cause dry tips and yellow leaves, and in severe cases death. However, when watering, it should mainly be small-drop irrigation, to prevent excessive water from causing root rot. Therefore, after rain, drainage work should be done well, and watering should be appropriate according to the growth condition of the garlic.
4. Stress resistance and health care
The temperature in winter is very low, and the growth of garlic will be threatened to a certain extent. Therefore, in order to ensure that garlic safely overwinters in winter, after garlic emerges, stress-resistant agents should be sprayed appropriately to improve the resistance of garlic, enhance stress resistance, and ensure that garlic can successfully overwinter. Improving the stress resistance of garlic is very important, because it directly relates to the growth ability of garlic. If the stress resistance is insufficient, its growth will definitely be affected to a certain extent, yield will decline, quality will be insufficient, and planting benefits will be harmed.
The above is a brief introduction to the winter field management techniques for garlic. However, due to differences in garlic varieties, planting locations, and planting techniques, the management methods will still differ to a certain extent. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you everyone for reading and supporting.