Key Technical Measures for Garlic Seedling Stage Management in Autumn
1. After emergence, cultivate in time. Once the seedlings are fully emerged, water once for emergence and cultivate to remove weeds. Before winter, depending on conditions, apply 1 round of compound fertilizer with watering, 150 kg per hectare. After watering, when the seedlings grow their second leaf, cultivate once to control growth and promote normal root development of the seedlings. 2. In soil sealing...
1. After emergence, cultivate in time. Once the seedlings are fully emerged, water once for emergence and cultivate to remove weeds. Before winter, depending on conditions, apply 1 round of compound fertilizer with watering, 150 kg per hectare. After watering, when the seedlings grow their second leaf, cultivate once to control growth and promote normal root development of the seedlings.
2. Before the soil freezes, water adequately for overwintering at the right time. After the overwintering water is applied, to ensure the seedlings survive the winter safely, in cold areas north of the Yellow River, cover the beds with firewood and straw to keep warm and prevent cold damage.
3. The following year, as the weather warms, the overwintered garlic seedlings begin to turn green and grow again. When the temperature stabilizes at 1°C~2°C, the covering of firewood and straw should be removed. Remove the straw in stages: first remove half, exposing the garlic leaves, so the seedlings gradually adapt to the outside temperature and avoid cold damage from sudden temperature changes. After the seedlings have adapted and hardened, remove all the covering of firewood and straw.
4. In early spring, temperatures are relatively low; after removing the covering straw, cultivate immediately to loosen the soil and raise the ground temperature.
5. After cultivating, expose to the sun for 3~5 days, then water for greening up. Along with watering, compound fertilizer can be applied by flushing, 225-370 kg per hectare. After the seedlings turn green, the leaves grow vigorously, so water and fertilizer should be applied frequently to promote seedling growth.