Garlic sprouts, garlic heads, etc. They can be consumed by people and contain many trace elements, such as vitamins, inorganic salts, sugars, etc. And they also have a special spicy taste, so they are deeply loved by people. The planting area of garlic is also increasing year by year. So, how to choose garlic seeds for garlic cultivation? What are the methods and precautions for selecting garlic seeds? Let's take a look!
How to choose garlic seeds?
1. Selecting garlic seeds in the field
How to Select Garlic Seeds for Garlic Planting Methods and Precautions for Selecting Garlic Seeds
When selecting garlic seeds in the field, it is generally necessary to choose garlic seeds with large roots and full garlic cloves, especially those with large heads. But if planted on a large scale, regular headed garlic should be chosen to ensure even growth after emergence.
It should be noted that the root system should be preserved as much as possible during harvesting, which can allow the nutrients of the garlic root system to dry later and shrink back into the garlic seeds, preventing damage to the garlic seed root system. When drying garlic, try not to expose it to the scorching sun to prevent damage to the garlic seeds.
2. Selecting garlic seeds at the market
This question is different. The garlic varieties on the market vary in size, with some good and some bad, and sometimes the varieties are also different. It should be noted that the types of garlic are divided into red garlic, purple garlic, and white garlic based on the color of the garlic skin. There is also one type of garlic, which is a head of garlic, that is, one head of garlic is a clove of garlic, especially spicy.
When choosing garlic seeds, try to choose one garlic seed as it is easier to manage. You can also choose several types of garlic and plant them separately. Garlic seeds must not rot, sprout, take root, or wither. You should choose garlic without damage, not garlic cloves.
Garlic planting methods
1. Garlic seedling cultivation
Choose strong, white and hard garlic cloves for planting. Before planting, remove the garlic dish and skin, and then plant in a watered and permeable soil with a depth of 3-4 centimeters and a spacing of approximately 5-10 centimeters. Keep the soil moist and sprout for about a week. Note that the back of all garlic cloves should face in the same direction, so that the growth direction of the leaves is basically the same after germination.
If you need to sprout, you can put the garlic cloves in the refrigerator and keep them at around 4. After sprouting, take them out and plant them.
When the seedling height is about 5cm, thin decomposed organic fertilizer can be applied once, mainly nitrogen fertilizer.
2. Garlic field management
During the growth period of stems and leaves, the surface of the pot soil is generally slightly dry before watering to prevent waterlogging and decay. If you want to harvest garlic sprouts and garlic sprouts, you should increase the amount of watering from the beginning of sprouting, keep the soil moist, and then control watering before harvesting.
Generally, after harvesting the leaves, the decomposed organic fertilizer needs to be topdressing once. When the stems and leaves age and are not suitable for consumption, they can be removed. If you want to harvest garlic sprouts and garlic sprouts, you need to continue normal management, apply decomposed organic fertilizer every 1-2 weeks, and pay attention to increasing the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.
3. Garlic harvesting
When the plant is about 20 centimeters tall, garlic leaves can be harvested. Generally, smaller plants are left to continue growing, while larger plants are removed; Plants can also be cut open with a knife on sunny days and left on the ground for about 3-5 cm. Normal management can be carried out after the cut is dry. When garlic is harvested, when most of the leaves of the plant naturally wither and the false stems become soft, dig out the garlic and place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry and store.
