Detailed Explanation of Garlic Spring Water and Fertilizer Management Measures and Technical Points
Garlic plays a very important role in our daily lives. Eating garlic in moderation helps resist cold and prevent freezing damage, and enhances the body's immune capacity. Now that spring has arrived, it is gradually becoming an important season for garlic planting, so management work is also very important. So how should garlic be managed in spring? Below, the editor brings you the spring management measures for garlic. Let's take a look!
1. Management during the green-up stage
Management during the green-up stage is very important for the growth of garlic. During the green-up stage, we must do a good job with water and fertilizer work, and when watering, carry it out together with topdressing. The fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizers such as diammonium phosphate. Then carry out one intertillage in time to improve the soil's heat preservation and moisture retention capacity, avoid the loss of water and fertilizer, and prevent it from affecting the growth of garlic. In early April, if garlic shows yellow tips, then topdress again and increase the watering frequency. Usually watering about twice a month is needed to meet the nutritional and water needs of garlic growth.
2. Garlic scape growth stage
Around May each year, it enters the garlic scape growth stage. After entering summer, the temperature gradually rises, and the growth rate of garlic scapes also speeds up. During this period, the demand for water and fertilizer increases greatly, so attention must also be paid to good fertilizer and water management. Before the garlic scapes extend out, topdress again. The fertilizer should mainly be compound fertilizer. After they extend out, water appropriately to maintain sufficient moisture and promote the growth of garlic scapes.
3. Management during the bulbing stage
After garlic enters the bulbing stage, its demand for nutrients and water is also relatively large. Especially water, so the most important thing during this period is to do a good job with watering to prevent the soil from drying out and lacking water, which could cause premature senescence in garlic. However, one week before harvesting garlic, watering should be stopped to prevent excessive moisture from causing garlic cloves to rot, affecting quality and reducing yield.
4. Water management
In spring, the temperature gradually warms up, and garlic seedlings also begin to grow. We should reasonably adjust the amount of watering according to soil moisture content and rainfall. If soil moisture is relatively good, watering can begin in March. It should not be watered too early, and attention should also be paid to watering frequency and watering amount. Prevent excessive moisture from causing a temperature drop and affecting the growth of garlic. After Qingming Festival begins, the demand for water will rise, and from this time on, appropriate watering is needed.
5. Reasonable fertilization
Garlic has a relatively large demand for fertilizer. Even if the base fertilizer is sufficient, we still need to do a good job with topdressing. The topdressing fertilizer should mainly be nitrogen and potassium fertilizer. When fertilizing, we should pay attention to adjusting the amount according to the growth stage of garlic. For example, the bulbing stage, the elongation stage, and the leaf formation stage. The demand for fertilizer and the nutrients required are all somewhat different. Therefore, everyone must pay close attention and must not fertilize blindly, to avoid fertilizer damage.
The above is a brief introduction to garlic spring water and fertilizer management measures. The fertilizer and water management of garlic is very important, especially in spring, so everyone must pay close attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!