How long after planting can you fertilize chives? How long after planting can you cut chives for the first time?

1. How long can you apply fertilizer?

After planting chives, top dressing should be done in time, not too early or too late. If you apply fertilizer too early, the roots have not yet grown and cannot absorb it. If it is too late, it is easy to lack nutrition and its growth will be affected. It is recommended to apply fertilizer when new leaves grow after the fixed value. Diammonium sulfate can be used as fertilizer, 20 kilograms per mu.

2. How to fertilize after harvest

When it enters the harvesting stage, it is necessary to apply fertilizer in time. Do not apply fertilizer immediately after harvesting, otherwise the wound will easily become infected. It should be dried in the sun for two days before watering and fertilizing. At this time, 400 kg of decomposed manure and 30 kg of compound fertilizer should be applied per mu, and watering should be carried out together so that it can be better absorbed.

3. How long is it suitable for the first haircut?

Chives are perennial plants and should be harvested in time during the cultivation period. If it is not harvested for a long time, it will be detrimental to its growth. Generally, the first harvest can be carried out when the seeds grow to 30 cm in height after planting, neither too late nor too early. Too late and the quality will be affected, too early will affect the growth. In addition, pay attention to timely fertilization, watering and strengthening management after harvesting. It can be harvested again after more than 20 days, and can be harvested five or six times a year. However, the growth rate will slow down in late autumn and it needs to be harvested according to specific circumstances.