What fertilizer is good for growing garlic?

Main fertilizers for growing garlic

Urea, ammonium phosphate, superphosphate, potassium fertilizer and other fertilizers can be used for garlic cultivation. Garlic requires the most potassium during its growth. In order to increase yield and quality, potassium fertilizer should be the main fertilizer, combined with appropriate amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and other fertilizers.

Garlic fertilizer

Organic fertilizer can be used as base fertilizer when planting garlic. Organic fertilizer usually refers to manure, chicken manure, duck manure, stable manure, compost, cake fertilizer, etc.

Garlic topdressing

Garlic needs to be fertilized in stages from the seedling stage to before harvest. Topdressing is generally based on nitrogen fertilizer. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizers and various elements should be applied in combination. This can promote the growth of garlic and improve its quality. Nitrogen fertilizer has a significant effect on increasing garlic yield.

Fertilizer for garlic growth period

During the vigorous growth period of garlic, there is a great demand for fertilizer. This is also the period when the garlic stalks are elongated and the early growth of garlic bulbs is in progress. It is necessary to increase the application of compound fertilizer and potassium fertilizer to promote the bolting of garlic and the expansion of garlic bulbs.

Fertilizer for garlic during fruiting period

During the fruiting period of garlic, its volume is constantly expanding, and the harvesting period is mainly focused on weight gain. Nitrogen fertilizer should be used mainly, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. The amount of topdressing this time should account for 30% of the total amount of topdressing.

The correct way to fertilize garlic

When planting garlic, half of the organic fertilizer can be applied before plowing the land and mixed thoroughly with the soil. The other half can be applied in the form of furrow application when sowing. The method of topdressing garlic is generally strip application, application with water or buried application. Watering is required after each fertilization.

Garlic fertilization precautions

Garlic fertilization and watering can be combined, and inter-row cultivation, ridge planing (bed stalks) and weeding can also be carried out. When fertilizing, pay attention to applying thin fertilizers frequently. Garlic cannot tolerate concentrated fertilizers. If the fertilizer concentration is too high, it will burn the roots and affect normal growth.