How to manage chives in spring? Master these technical points
Chives are a very common vegetable, and they can be harvested multiple times a year. We usually use chives mainly to make scrambled eggs with chives, and of course we can often see chives at barbecue stalls too. Chives are generally planted in March every year, so after planting, how should we carry out spring management work? Let's take a look at the information compiled by the editor below.
1. Initial application of organic fertilizer
After planting chives, the first thing we need to do is apply organic fertilizer. Using organic fertilizer reasonably helps increase the yield of chives. The organic fertilizer used for chives is generally cake fertilizer and decomposed farmyard manure, etc., applied in furrows with a furrow depth of 20 cm. Spread the fertilizer evenly in the furrow, then cover it with soil. Of course, it is best to also cover it with a layer of fine sand and water it once. This can prevent the occurrence of air exposure after fertilization, which would affect the absorption of nutrients by chives.
2. Intertillage and weeding
After the chives turn green again, we should carry out intertillage in a timely manner, remove weeds in the field, use the intertillage method, and tidy the field ridges of the planting area to promote better growth of the chives. When weeding, loosen the soil reasonably. This can increase the surface temperature, and at the same time improve soil permeability, promote nutrient absorption, and promote the growth of chives.
3. Fertilizer and water management
In order to make chives grow better, topdressing and watering should be carried out reasonably. The number of waterings needs to be determined according to the needs of the chives and the local rainfall conditions, while topdressing only needs to be determined according to the growth needs of the chives. Generally, topdressing is carried out after each harvest of chives. The number of topdressings is usually two, carried out about three days after harvest, mainly using manure or nitrogen fertilizer. Note that topdressing should not be carried out immediately after harvest, otherwise fertilizer damage may occur and affect the yield of chives.
4. Root pruning and soil earthing up
Root pruning and soil earthing up are generally management tasks for chives that are three years old or more. Root pruning is generally carried out before the chives sprout. First, loosen the roots of the chives, then remove the soil from each clump to expose the rhizomes, remove the withered, dead, and thin weak roots, and finally tidy the remaining ones into a new plant and plant it back into the soil. Soil earthing up should be carried out before the new root system sprouts. The thickness of soil earthing up each year only needs to be about 3 to 4 cm.
The above is the spring field management techniques for chives compiled by the editor. I hope it can help everyone. If you are interested, you can follow us to get more information about chive cultivation.