As one of the most common combinations of onions, ginger, and garlic in people's lives, garlic cultivation is quite common. As the saying goes, 'Seven onions and eight garlic.' As autumn approaches, planting garlic is the most suitable time. So how can we grow high-quality and high-yield garlic? Today, let's talk about the key points of fertilization for high-yielding garlic.

Base fertilizer

    The root system of garlic is relatively shallow with fewer root hairs, and its ability to absorb nutrients is relatively weak. Its ability to require fertilizer during the seedling stage is relatively small. If a large amount of base fertilizer is applied at once, it cannot be fully absorbed in the early stage. When it comes into contact with rainwater, it will also cause partial loss of phosphorus, potassium and other components, as well as volatilization and fixation of feed fertilizer, resulting in waste of feed fertilizer. Therefore, during the fertilization period, it is necessary to reasonably grasp the quality and requirements of garlic for base fertilizer, and it is recommended to use farm manure in combination with compound fertilizer.  

    Farm manure not only has long-lasting fertility, but also stabilizes the original quality of garlic. Before application, it should be thoroughly decomposed and crushed evenly to prevent the occurrence and harm of garlic maggots caused by immature manure. Generally, 1500 to 2000kg is applied per acre. In terms of compound fertilizer, it is recommended to apply 20kg of "Hengshui Lake" polysaccharide gold (pure sulfur based) 17-17-17 fertilizer per mu, which not only has balanced nutrients and long-lasting fertilizer effects, but also contains trace elements and has soil improvement effects, laying a solid foundation for the entire plant growth period.

Top dressing

    Garlic sown in autumn usually needs to be fertilized once during the seedling stage and once before overwintering. However, based on the insufficient external performance at each growth stage, periodic real-time fertilization can be carried out. Recommend using "Hengshui Lake" polysaccharide gold (nitro) 17-17-17.

    When garlic overwinters, it should be covered with rice straw and spread with soil and miscellaneous fertilizers, with an application rate of about 5000 kilograms per mu. It can make the plants sprout early, the garlic cloves bigger, and the garlic heads heavier in the following year.

    After the temperature rises in spring, it is recommended to apply "spring fertilizer" in a timely manner to meet the nutrient requirements during the spring development stage, such as "Hengshui Lake" nitrate 28-0-4. When bolting, apply 8 to 10 kilograms of "Hengshui Lake" polyenzyme gold (nitro) 17-17-17 per acre.

    After one month of applying the bolting fertilizer, the garlic bulbs enter a vigorous development stage and require a large amount of nutrients. It is recommended to apply a quick acting fertilizer once, such as "Hengshui Lake" polyenzyme gold (nitro) 13-5-28 at a rate of 6 to 8 kilograms per mu, which can promote early bolting of garlic and improve the yield and quality of garlic sprouts and bulbs.