What fertilizer to use for garlic

The growing period of garlic is more than 8 months, and it requires a lot of fertilizer. In addition to applying enough base fertilizer, topdressing must also be done to meet the needs of garlic growth and development, thereby ensuring a high yield and harvest of garlic.

Fertilizer for garlic

1. Organic fertilizer is a comprehensive supply of essential nutrients for garlic growth. It plays an irreplaceable role in the cultivation and growth of garlic that chemical fertilizers cannot. Organic fertilizer can increase the looseness and air permeability of the soil, creating a good soil environment for root growth, absorption and bulb expansion.

2. Garlic is a sulfur-loving crop, so the nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer used as base fertilizer or topdressing should be mainly sulfuric acid type compound fertilizer, and chlorine-containing fertilizers that will have adverse effects on garlic quality should be avoided as much as possible.

3. Foliar fertilizer plays a nutritional supplement role in the growth of garlic. The application period is generally in the middle and late stages of growth, especially in some sandy soils. In the middle and late stages of growth, it is often prone to nutrient deficiency due to insufficient nutrient supply, thus affecting the formation of yield. Foliar fertilizer can effectively alleviate the adverse phenomenon of insufficient nutrient supply in garlic growth.

Garlic fertilization method

The method for garlic is relatively simple. The period from the elongation of garlic stalks to the expansion of garlic heads is the critical period for garlic to absorb fertilizer. Fertilization should be combined with irrigation. Generally, applying 15-20 kg of fertilizer per mu can make garlic grow better.