How to prevent Chinese chives from lodging in greenhouse sheds in summer and autumn?
How to prevent Chinese chives from lodging when grown in greenhouse sheds in summer and autumn? Please explain the methods. Chinese chives grown in greenhouse sheds mostly lodge in summer and autumn, with lodging being most severe in autumn. Lodging in Chinese chives is mostly caused by excessive growth, resulting in thin, weak false stems, or by oversized leaves and a top-heavy plant. If lodged Chinese chives are not handled properly or...
How to prevent Chinese chives from lodging when grown in greenhouse sheds in summer and autumn? Please explain the methods
Chinese chives grown in greenhouse sheds mostly lodge in summer and autumn, with lodging being most severe in autumn. Lodging in Chinese chives is mostly caused by excessive growth, resulting in thin, weak false stems, or by oversized leaves and a top-heavy plant. If lodged Chinese chives are not handled properly or promptly, the lower leaves will turn yellow and rot, leading to disease.
For Chinese chives that lodge in autumn, if a greenhouse cover is to be installed, do not cut off the chive leaves, to prevent cutting from reducing the nutrients accumulated in the chive plants and affecting the yield after the cover is installed.
Chinese chives that lodge in autumn mostly cannot be harvested. You can strip off part of the chive leaves by hand, or use a wooden stick to push all the chives to one side, exposing one side of the furrow and the chive roots to the air, so that they fully receive light and light penetrates through. After 4 to 5 days, turn the chives to the other side, also allowing them to fully receive light and ventilation. By alternating this way, yellowing and rotting of the chives can be avoided.
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