How to grow scallions to increase yield
Scallions are used very widely in our country and are a side vegetable that many people like very much. Scallions now have what can be called the largest planting area among all side vegetables. When growing scallions, yield is something many people attach great importance to, because yield is directly related to growing benefits. So when we grow scallions, how should we increase the yield of scallions? Let's take a look together below!
1. Soil management
Soil is the key to ensuring the healthy growth of scallions. Before planting, we need to choose a suitable soil for planting. Ensuring the soil is thick and loose, rich in organic matter, and has good moisture conditions can ensure the healthy growth of scallions and clearly help increase their yield. After the scallion seedlings emerge, in order to prevent soil compaction from affecting the growth of scallions, we should do a good job of cultivating and weeding to improve soil permeability. Then we should regularly observe the soil condition and the growth condition of the scallions to ensure normal growth of the scallions and increase yield.
2. Water and fertilizer management
The root growth ability of scallions is relatively weak, and the roots are also distributed relatively shallowly. Therefore, the demand for water is relatively large, and soil moisture should be kept at around 70% to ensure normal growth of scallions and increase yield. However, water should not be too much either, otherwise it is easy to cause root rot in scallions, trigger various diseases and pests, and affect scallion production. Scallions have a relatively balanced demand for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. In the early stage, more nitrogen fertilizer should be applied, while in the later stage, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be the main focus. If phosphorus fertilizer is insufficient, it will affect the normal growth of scallions, and the yield will also decline somewhat.
3. Points to note when planting out
There are also some aspects we need to pay attention to when planting out scallions. When planting out, be careful to distinguish between large and small seedlings, and remove weak, dead, diseased, pest-damaged, and other poor seedlings. Avoid consuming nutrients and affecting the growth of other normal seedlings. When planting out, pay attention to the force used to prevent injury, which could lead to poor growth of scallions. Also pay attention to depth; it should not be too deep or too shallow. If too deep, it will have a great impact on sprouting, while if too shallow, it will reduce the length of the scallion white and affect commercial value. Finally, pay attention to planting density, which is not only convenient for management but also beneficial to the growth of scallions.
4. Disease and pest control
The impact of diseases and pests on scallion yield is very serious. If disease and pest control work is not done well, in severe cases it can lead to no harvest of scallions. Therefore, doing a good job in disease and pest control is also one of the methods to increase scallion yield. We should understand exactly what diseases and pests scallions have, and then know some basic symptoms, so that after onset we can promptly identify the specific disease or pest and treat it accordingly. Of course, disease and pest control is mainly based on prevention, strengthening management, and reducing losses.
The above is a brief introduction to how to increase scallion yield. The yield of scallions is closely related to growing benefits, so everyone must pay more attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!