Garlic is one of the most beneficial plants for the human body. Possessing an antibacterial effect, this culture has become widely used both in folk and traditional medicine. In addition, garlic does not take 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’ll talk about how to feed garlic in the spring during its growth, so that its fruits turn out to be really healthy and tasty. Also consider the methods of planting this plant.
How to feed garlic in spring: soil preparation
Having picked up the "cute" garlic cloves, you can prepare the soil for planting. Right away
it should be noted that the land on which the same garlic, onions or potatoes grew will not work. It is necessary to carefully remove all the remnants of the old crops or use the soil on which, for example, zucchini, cucumbers, cabbage grew. Garlic is planted in two seasons: in spring - the so-called spring, and in autumn - winter.
Spring garlic is planted as follows. The beds should be loosened and it is advisable to prepare them a month before sowing. Before planting, you need to add a little salt to the soil: three tablespoons of salt are bred on a bucket of water - the beds are watered with this compound. 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 from each other.
The soil for winter garlic is prepared in much the same way. The advice of gardeners says that planting should be carried out somewhere in mid-September. The soil is beginning to be prepared in a couple of weeks. To do this, the earth is deeply dug, all the remnants of the cultures that previously grew on this site are removed. During digging, organic (6-8 kg) and mineral (20 g
potassium salt and 15 g
superphosphate) fertilizers are applied to the soil (per square meter of land)
. After
planting garlic, the beds are covered with manure, which will create heat for plants under the snow. Winter has passed, than to feed garlic in the spring? Mullein in solution with 7 to 1 water 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
Usually, manure contains all the necessary minerals for the proper and abundant growth of garlic. Slurry is the best option for feeding garlic in spring. Its use will help squeeze the "maximum" out of the plants: large bulbs, soft and large leaves and peduncles (depending on the species). Also good material is ash. This plant loves her very much. Today on the market you can even find specially manufactured 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 bred with water in a ratio of 1 to 6.