Detailed Explanation of Key Points in Garlic Chive Cultivation and Management Techniques
Garlic chives are a vegetable that many people enjoy eating very much, and they also play a seasoning role in various dishes in our daily lives. Garlic chives are cultivated in all regions of our country, and their yield is relatively high, but for some beginners it is not so simple, and various problems often arise, leading to insufficient yield. In response to these problems, the editor below brings you the key points of garlic chive cultivation and management techniques. Let's take a look!
1. Moisture retention
After planting, promptly use farmyard manure or grass material to fill level the local soil of the garlic chive shed, then dig a cold-proof trench along the greenhouse; the cold-proof trench should not be too large, about 30 cm each is sufficient. And the trench also needs to be filled with poultry manure or rice straw. To prevent the greenhouse garlic chives from being affected by low temperatures, the straw curtains at the top of the greenhouse must be kept uniform, with a length at least higher than the base of the greenhouse, and all gaps in the walls must be sealed tightly with soil.
2. Light
Sufficient light is an important factor in ensuring the healthy growth of garlic chives. During the growing period of garlic chives, ensure that the garlic chives receive no less than 12 hours of light per day. Whenever the sun rises in the morning and shines on the greenhouse, promptly uncover the straw curtains, and then cover them back after the sun gradually sets in the afternoon. Even in rainy weather, the work of uncovering the film must still be carried out, and when natural light is insufficient, appropriate artificial supplemental lighting should also be carried out.
3. Topdressing
Garlic chives have a relatively strong tolerance for fertilizer. Unlike other vegetables, garlic chives have a relatively large demand for nitrogen fertilizer during growth. Therefore, when topdressing, we should not only apply fully decomposed farmyard manure, but also add an appropriate amount of ammonium sulfate or compound fertilizer. This satisfies the nutritional needs of garlic chives, promotes their growth, and increases yield. When topdressing, spread farmyard manure on the bed surface, and then after each harvest, topdressing is needed once, which can also be done together with watering.
4. Watering
Garlic chives have a relatively high demand for water. During their growth period, humidity should be maintained at around 65%. Water should not be too much either; if there is too much, the soil is prone to compaction, which is not conducive to the respiration of garlic chive roots and can easily cause root rot and white tips in garlic chives. Therefore, we should water appropriately according to the growth condition of the garlic chives and the water content of the soil. About 10 days before each harvest, water appropriately once. And every day when uncovering the film, observe whether there are water droplets on the garlic chive leaves. If there are none, water early and more; on the contrary, water appropriately less or not at all.
5. Loosening the soil
Loosening the soil is a basic task in garlic chive cultivation. Proper loosening of the soil can not only promote the growth of garlic chives, but also increase the soil temperature. After each watering, loosen the soil appropriately. The depth of loosening should be the same as that of the side ridges to ensure a consistent growth rate of the garlic chives. For garlic chive plots sown relatively narrow, loosen and earth up the soil promptly after harvest. The depth of loosening the soil and the condition of the soil directly determine the yield and quality of garlic chives.
In addition, we must also pay attention to doing a good job of ventilation inside the garlic chive greenhouse. If permeability is poor, although the growth rate of garlic chives will become faster, their leaves will noticeably decrease, the quality will be poor, and sometimes the leaf tips will also turn yellow and wither, so we must also do a good job of ventilation. The above is a brief introduction to the key points of garlic chive management techniques. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you all for reading and supporting.