What and how to feed garlic in summer
Top dressing of garlic in summer is extremely important for a good harvest. Fertilizer allows you to grow a healthy and high-quality crop.
Top dressing garlic in summer
Types of garlic
To begin with, determine what type of garlic you want to feed, and then choose the type and method of nutrition. There are 2 types:
- Spring is planted in spring. It forms small bulbs. There are many denticles, they fit tightly to each other.
- The winter plant is planted in late autumn. The bulb and cloves are large, but their number is less. The bulbs dry out in December-January.
The winter one is fertilized in the fall, and the spring one - in the summer.
Fertilizers
Garlic loves moisture and is cold resistant. It is sensitive to soil acidity.
In summer, the plant grows actively, so it needs minerals and nutrients. They help him shape the head. Summer feeding alone is not enough. The culture is fed at least 3 times per season. Foliar feeding is also done.
First feeding
The first organic fertilizers. They are brought into the soil before planting the crop. The introduction of rotted manure ensures the formation of large and juicy bulbs.
Also, the soil is fertilized with compost: 8 kg per 1 sq. m. In poor soil, mineral components are also added: superphosphate and ash. The first is bred 1 tbsp. l. for 1 bucket of manure, and only 0.5 liters of ash are taken.
The second
Fertilize the second time 2 weeks after planting. If it's spring garlic, the leaves have already appeared. Winter - after the snow melts. During this time, the plant requires a lot of nutrients for the growth and formation of the ovary.
A good option is urea or urea solution. Dilute with 1 tbsp. l. for 1 bucket of cold water. For 1 sq. m you will need 2 liters. A slurry solution is also suitable. It is diluted in water in a 6: 1 ratio. Apply 2-3 times per season.
Third
The third is carried out 2 weeks after the second. During the third application, the leaves often turn yellow. They fight this problem by watering the plantings with a solution of nitroammorphosis and water. Take 2 tbsp for one bucket. l. For 1 m², you will need about 3 liters of solution.
Fourth
After spraying, the plants are watered
This is a summer dressing. Fertilizers are applied in the middle or at the end of July. If it is winter garlic (it ripens earlier), the application is in June.
Fertilization rules in summer:
- Time cannot be missed. If fertilized earlier, vitamins will be used for the growth of stems, not cloves. Late feeding will have no effect.
- Fertilize with superphosphate - 2 tbsp. l. on a bucket of water. For 1 m², take about 5 liters of this aqueous solution.
- Nutrition with urea and potassium chloride. For 10 liters of water, you will need 10 g of fertilizers. Irrigation is carried out in the evening: after sunset and before watering.
These products will provide the cloves with essential nutrients and vitamins. The harvest will depend on them.
Foliar dressing of garlic
This type of fertilizer is important for the rapid absorption of nutrients. Adding this method creates time savings, since the solution is prepared in a lower concentration than for root dressing.
Plants are sprayed early in the morning or in the evening before sunset.It is desirable that there is no rain and more than 2 hours have passed since the treatment. In cloudy weather, feeding is carried out during the day. Foliar should not replace the main top dressing - it is carried out as an additional one.
Views
There are many dressings available, but only a few are suitable for garlic. Fertilizers:
- Saline is essential for growth. It helps to overcome the disease, from which leaves and plant stems turn yellow and dry. Salt treatment helps to get rid of pests. For cooking 3 tbsp. l. the salts are thoroughly mixed in 10 liters of water.
- Wood ash helps the garlic to saturate with nutrients, treat the soil from pests. It is used in summer in a liquid solution: June and July. For preparation, 200 g of ash is diluted in 10 liters of water. Sometimes the plants are powdered.
- Ammonia is a double helper for the gardener, it destroys pests and saturates the plants with nitrogen. 25 ml of ammonia is diluted in 10 liters of water, the plantings are sprayed with it.
- Chicken droppings are applied before planting in the fall. The main thing is not to use it fresh. Garlic loses its taste and ability to persist for a long time.
- Mullein is used throughout the growing season. Prepare a liquid solution. Manure and water are placed in a bucket in a ratio of 1: 5. The mixture should stand for about 2 weeks. From time to time it is opened and mixed. The finished solution is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 and then watered. For 1 m², you will need from 8 to 10 liters.
Organics enrich with vitamins, preventing the formation of nitrates. Top dressing increases the yield and taste buds of this crop.
Conclusion
Top dressing of garlic in summer plays an exceptional role in its development. It forms the bulb and saturates it with the necessary trace elements. You can fertilize not only with mineral, but also organic fertilizers: manure, chicken droppings, wood ash, etc.