Garlic is one of the most useful plants for the human body. Possessing an antibacterial effect, this culture has become widely used both in folk and traditional medicine. In addition, garlic is not the last place in cooking, representing one of the types of spices that gives food an irreplaceable and unforgettable taste. In a word, garlic - more benefits than harm! But in order to use this, and any other, plant culture, you must first grow it. Here we will talk about how to feed the garlic in the spring during its growth, so that its fruits turn out to be truly he althy and tasty. We will also consider planting techniques for this plant.
How to feed garlic in spring: soil preparation
Having picked up "cute" garlic cloves, you can prepare the soil for planting them. Immediately
it should be noted that the land on which the same garlic, onion or potato grew will not work. It is necessary to carefully remove all the remains of old crops or use the soil on which, for example, zucchini, cucumbers,cabbage. Garlic is planted in two seasons: in the spring - the so-called spring, and in the fall - winter. Spring garlic is planted as follows. The beds should be loosened and it is advisable to prepare them a month before sowing. Just before planting, it is necessary to add a little s alt to the soil: three tablespoons of s alt are diluted in a bucket of water - the beds are watered with this composition. Also, the soil should be fertilized with a bucket of humus with one tablespoon of superphosphate, two tablespoons of potassium sulfate and half a liter of wood resin. The teeth should be planted bottom down at a distance of about 10 cm from each other, deepening to 4 cm, and the beds should be placed 15 cm apart.
The soil for winter garlic is prepared in much the same way. Gardeners' advice says that planting should be done somewhere in mid-September. The soil begins to be prepared in a couple of weeks. To do this, the earth is deeply dug up, all the remains of crops that previously grew in this place are removed. During digging, organic (6-8 kg) and mineral (20 g of potassium s alt and 15 g of superphosphate) fertilizers are applied to the soil (per square meter of land). After planting the garlic, the beds are covered with manure, which will create warmth for the plants under the snow. Winter has passed, how to feed the garlic in the spring? Mullein in a solution with water 7 to 1 is the best way. Watering is carried out immediately after the appearance of the first shoots.
How to feed garlic in spring: recommended fertilizers for spring species
Usually manure contains all the necessaryminerals for the proper and abundant growth of garlic. Slurry is the best option for feeding garlic in the spring. Its use will help to squeeze the "maximum" out of plants: large bulbs, soft and large leaves and flower stalks (depending on the species). Ash is also a good material. This plant loves her very much. Today on the market you can even find specially produced fertilizers for garlic, which contain all the necessary minerals and organic matter - the benefits of them are no less than those of slurry. They are diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 6.
