In winter, the earth is quiet, and it is the time when plants are dormant. However, for those who are experienced in farming, this is the season to plant a good harvest. Garlic, one of the most common vegetables, also began a new round of cultivation at this time. Compared to the traditional method of pressing garlic directly into the soil, we have mastered some techniques to make the garlic seedlings grow stronger and stronger. The following three methods may be able to bring new inspiration to everyone's garlic seedling cultivation.
Play with fertilizer: urine water fertilizer stimulates the vitality of garlic seedlings
In rural areas, urine water fertilizer is an extremely common fertilizer, which is an organic fertilizer made by fermenting urine. Soaking garlic seeds in fermented urine fertilizer for 5 to 10 days before planting garlic seeds may seem simple, but it can work wonderfully in the early stages of garlic seedlings. Garlic seeds soaked in urine and fertilizer not only emerge more quickly, but also the leaves show a unique emerald green color and are full of vitality.
This method is very simple, just soak the garlic seeds in urine and fertilizer for 6 hours before planting, and then remove them to dry. Some people may have concerns about using urine fertilizer, but you can try to use a small amount of garlic seeds to compare experiments to determine whether to use this fertilizer. It's an experience we've accumulated over the years, and it's an interesting experiment.
Clever garlic burial: ditching first, garlic seedlings are stronger
In most cases, when people plant garlic seedlings, they tend to be greedy for convenience, press the garlic directly into the soil, and then bury it in the soil. However, this method is not friendly to the garlic species that have been sprouted, and it is easy to break the roots that grow when pressed directly into the soil, thus affecting the normal growth of garlic seedlings.
In order to solve this problem, we strongly recommend that when planting garlic seedlings, make a ditch beforehand. The depth of the ditch should be at least 5 cm, and the garlic head should be placed at the bottom of the ditch and covered with soil. In this way, it is not only conducive to the emergence of garlic seedlings, but also more convenient to carry out proper soil cultivation after the garlic seedlings grow up. Some people may have doubts that garlic should be buried shallowly, but when planting garlic seedlings, we pay more attention to the growth of garlic seedlings, not just the expansion of garlic. Burying garlic deep can effectively avoid the infestation of garlic seedlings when they are withdrawn from the mother, and reduce the harm of pests and diseases to garlic seedlings.
Natural cover: Mulching hay to promote the growth of garlic seedlings
After the garlic is planted, in order to speed up the emergence of garlic seedlings, we usually sprinkle a layer of dried straw minced or chopped grass on the soil surface. This covering not only protects against the sun, but also effectively prevents cold weather from the damage of garlic seedlings. After the garlic sprouts have grown vigorously, this layer of hay does not need to be cleaned immediately and can be treated with subsequent soil cultivation. The hay gradually decays in the plot and becomes part of the soil, providing more abundant nutrients for the later growth of the garlic seedlings.
Through these three methods, we are able to harvest a good amount of garlic seedlings every year. The stems of garlic seedlings are not only long and thick, but the leaves are also dark green and healthy. It is hoped that these suggestions can bring new inspiration and help to the majority of farmers in the cultivation of garlic.