Detailed Explanation of Key Technical Points for Winter Field Management of Garlic
Garlic is a side dish that many people quite enjoy eating, and in our daily lives it is mostly used for seasoning and adding aroma, making it extremely popular. Its cultivation area in our country is also very extensive, and now that winter has arrived, the management methods for garlic will also change somewhat. This is mainly 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, so let's take a look!
1. Timely Film Breaking
About a week after sowing, garlic begins to sprout and emerge. Although most seedlings can push 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 a timely manner when the garlic emerges, to prevent the seedlings from taking too long to break through the film, which would cause injury to the garlic stems and affect growth. When breaking the film, simply 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 effectiveness. 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 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 is overwintering, the water ditches in the garlic field should be cleared in a timely manner, and the soil should be loosened, to prevent water accumulation in the soil from affecting garlic growth. This can also improve the soil structure, raise soil temperature, and promote the growth of garlic roots. When clearing the water ditches, make sure each ditch is connected to the others, to prevent water accumulation from causing garlic root rot.
3. Fertilizer and Water Management
The nutritional demand for garlic growth is relatively high, so winter fertilizing work is quite important. When the seedlings grow to about 3 leaves, topdressing should be applied in a timely manner. If nutrition is 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; a lack of water will cause dry tips and yellow leaves, and in severe cases, death. However, when watering, drip irrigation with small water droplets should be the main method, 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 garlic growth will be threatened to a certain extent. Therefore, in order to ensure that garlic overwinters safely in winter, stress resistance agents should be sprayed appropriately after garlic emerges, 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 is directly related to the growth ability of garlic. If 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, among other aspects, 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.