What are the environmental requirements for growing celery?
Celery is a side vegetable that many people choose when cooking, and it is also a highly polarizing vegetable. Many people love eating it, while many others cannot stand its taste, but celery is still very popular. Nowadays there are celery cultivation bases in many parts of our country, but growing celery has certain environmental requirements. Below, the editor brings you what environment is needed for growing celery. Let's take a look!
1. Soil
Celery likes to grow in clayey soil rich in humus with little loss of water and fertilizer. Soil that is too sandy easily causes water and fertilizer deficiency, making celery very prone to hollow and rotten hearts. The soil pH should be kept at around 6.5; too acidic or too alkaline will affect the growth of celery. The soil must also contain comprehensive nutrients; a lack of any one nutrient will hinder the growth and development of celery. If the soil lacks a certain nutrient, the corresponding fertilizer should be added to the base fertilizer to ensure normal growth of celery, increase celery yield and enhance quality.
2. Temperature
Celery is relatively suited to growing in a low-temperature environment and has strong tolerance to low temperatures; too high a temperature will cause poor development of celery. In addition, celery's temperature requirements change somewhat across different growth stages. For example, the temperature during the germination stage should be kept at around 16 degrees and must not exceed the range of 15-25 degrees. Otherwise it will affect germination and reduce the germination rate. With a suitable temperature, germination takes about a week. After transplanting comes the vigorous growth period of celery, when the temperature must not exceed 20 degrees; otherwise the celery quality will be poor, pests and diseases will be severe, and yield will be greatly affected.
3. Light
Celery has a relatively high demand for light, especially during the period from sowing to germination; if light is insufficient, germination will be extremely slow or may even stop. Sufficient light must also be ensured during the seedling stage to promote celery growth and ensure its development. The duration and intensity of light are very important to the growth of celery, so artificial supplemental lighting is needed in winter. However, in summer, under natural conditions with long daylight hours, appropriate shading is also needed to prevent celery from bolting. Therefore, maintaining appropriate temperature and light is the key to ensuring celery yield.
4. Water
Celery's roots are distributed relatively shallowly and its nutrient absorption capacity is not strong, so it has a relatively high demand for water. Sufficient water must be ensured throughout the entire growth period. After sowing, water promptly to keep the soil moist and promote seed germination and emergence. When celery is in the vegetative growth stage, air humidity and soil moisture content must be ensured; insufficient water will thicken the sclerenchyma tissue in the leaf stalks, leading to increased fiber and worsening the hollow-heart phenomenon in celery, reducing yield and lowering quality. Therefore, during cultivation we should manage water properly according to soil moisture content and weather changes.
The above is a brief introduction to the environmental requirements of celery. Although growing celery is relatively simple, farmers still need to do a good job in management, especially in the prevention and control of pests and diseases, so as to ensure that celery grows vigorously, increase celery yield and expand cultivation benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Friends who want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!