How to grow garlic

Garlic is a very good vegetable that likes to grow in humid and cool seasons. The most suitable temperature is about 17℃; in our southern seaside area, the rainy weather in spring is just right for the growth of garlic. , and it won’t snow. The lowest temperature now will not be lower than 10℃, and the average temperature is 18℃. It is the best time to plant garlic. Friends who have not yet considered what vegetables to plant can try planting garlic; then How to grow garlic and what is the specific growing process? Let me share with you the whole process of growing garlic.

1. Seed selection

Seed selection is an essential step in growing garlic. The quality of the seeds directly affects the robustness of the garlic seedlings, thereby affecting the yield; therefore, we select When sowing garlic seeds, you must choose ones that are plump, large, and look very fresh, and there should be no wounds or rotten pieces to avoid later seedlings being infected by diseases.

There are special garlic seeds for sale on the market. When we buy them, we must choose seeds specially used to grow garlic seedlings. Do not choose garlic heads used as ingredients. The two types of growing seedlings are thick and strong. The heights are different. When garlic seeds are specially planted, the seedlings that grow out are thicker, taller and grow faster.

2. Split seeds for germination

After purchasing garlic seeds, you will find that there are about 10 cloves in one seed, which is equivalent to 10 seeds. Therefore, we need Break the purchased garlic seeds into several cloves and peel off the outer coating of the seeds in preparation for germination.

In the current cool weather, we plant garlic in a special place for germination. In about a week, the garlic seeds will start to turn green; some friends will plant them directly without germination. It is also feasible, but if you pre-germinate and then plant, the seedlings will emerge more uniformly, avoiding the need to replenish the seedlings later.

3. Plowing and Preparing the Land

A few days before preparing to plant garlic, we need to plow the selected vegetable plot. The first step is to turn the soil. If the plot is If there is less land, then use a hoe to plow it. If there is a lot of land, then use a special plowing machine. If the vegetable field feels a little barren, we will pile some farmyard manure into the vegetable field before plowing and plow it. When using, distribute farmyard manure evenly to every part of the soil.

After plowing, the land needs to be divided into several ridges for planting, mainly to facilitate various management in the later period and to avoid waterlogging (garlic is prone to rot when waterlogged).

4. Sowing garlic seeds

After the garlic seeds start to appear green and have a fine root system, we can start sowing; garlic sowing is very simple, just follow a certain spacing and Insert the seeds into the soil one by one, leaving only one bud eye popping out; after the garlic seeds are sown, the next step is to pour the root water and sprinkle some water on it to moisten the soil.

Be careful when sowing garlic seeds. Be careful not to damage the buds and roots of the garlic seeds. You can dig a small hole with your fingers, plant the seeds in, and then cover it with soil; you can also Open a seed trench about 15 centimeters deep, then sprinkle in seed fertilizer, sow the garlic seeds at a certain distance, and cover them lightly with soil. When the seeds have fully emerged and grown to a height of about 10 centimeters, we will properly cultivate the soil.

5. Later management of garlic

After the garlic planting is completed, the next step is to wait for garlic seedlings to emerge. Generally speaking, all seedlings will appear in 5 to 7 days. At this time, we It is time to prepare for top dressing; garlic top dressing is mainly based on farmyard manure. The commonly used fertilizer is chicken manure. Chicken manure is a very good potassium fertilizer. It can supplement a large amount of potassium for garlic and promote the growth of garlic. In addition to chicken manure, it is also necessary to Regularly topdress garlic with some liquid fertilizer to supplement some nitrogen nutrients; in order to improve the quality of garlic, add some potassium sulfate to farmyard manure when topdressing fertilizer. The sulfur element in it can improve the quality of garlic.

When garlic is in urgent need of fertilizer, we need to use some chemical fertilizers appropriately. For example, when using chicken manure, adding some nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer appropriately can promote the garlic to quickly return to its normal state.

In addition to top dressing, later management also requires regular inspection of the growth status of garlic and regular weeding. When signs of yellowing of leaves are found, check for root maggot infection or other diseases, and control pests and diseases before they germinate. status to avoid large-scale expansion.