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Detailed Explanation of Garlic's Fertilizer Requirements to Help You Fertilize Scientifically

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Garlic roots are string-like fleshy fibrous roots, mainly distributed within the 20-25 cm plough layer, making it a shallow-rooted vegetable. It responds sensitively to fertilizer and water, and has the distinct characteristics of relishing fertilizer and tolerating fertilizer. Garlic has very few root hairs, and they are fine and weak, so the roots' ability to absorb fertilizer is poor. The nutrients needed for garlic sprouting are all provided by the seed clove. As the seedlings grow, the nutrients stored in the seed clove are gradually exhausted, commonly known as "mother clove retreat." At this time, quick-acting fertilizer should be applied to ensure seedling growth and cultivate strong seedlings. After mother clove retreat, growth depends entirely on soil nutrient supply. Garlic's bulbils and flower buds differentiate

Garlic roots are string-like fleshy fibrous roots, mainly distributed within the 20-25 cm plough layer, making it a shallow-rooted vegetable. It responds sensitively to fertilizer and water, and has the distinct characteristics of relishing fertilizer and tolerating fertilizer. Garlic has very few root hairs, and they are fine and weak, so the roots' ability to absorb fertilizer is poor. The nutrients needed for garlic sprouting are all provided by the seed clove. As the seedlings grow, the nutrients stored in the seed clove are gradually exhausted, commonly known as "mother clove retreat." At this time, quick-acting fertilizer should be applied to ensure seedling growth and cultivate strong seedlings. After mother clove retreat, growth depends entirely on soil nutrient supply. The differentiation period of garlic's bulbils and flower buds is a key period for garlic growth and development, when root growth intensifies and the absorption and utilization of soil nutrients accelerates. From the start to the end of flower bud differentiation until garlic scape harvest is the period when garlic's vegetative growth and reproductive growth proceed together, with a large growth volume and the greatest demand for fertilizer and water, making it the key period for garlic fertilizer and water management.

Among the various nutrient elements absorbed by garlic, nitrogen is the highest, followed by potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. In addition, sulfur is a quality-composition element of garlic. Proper application of sulfur fertilizer can increase the size and weight of garlic bulbs and garlic scapes, and can reduce deformed garlic scapes and bulb splitting.

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