What fertilizer to apply after harvesting chives (when to harvest chives and when to nourish their roots)

There are many techniques for growing leeks. Mastering these techniques can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

This not only allows you to eat more leeks, but also protects the leeks, making them grow stronger and have a longer lifespan. If not managed properly, the leaves may become thin and yellow, making it difficult to eat good leeks.

When planting leeks, you must choose suitable soil. It is best to use fertile, loose, well-drained sandy loam. The seeds need to be germinated before sowing.

Then sow the germinated seeds in the soil prepared in advance, and in the later maintenance, you also need to provide the plants with appropriate water and nutrients to help the plants grow more vigorously.

Therefore, in order to enable the majority of friends to grow good leeks, here I share a simple and easy fertilization method that everyone can do, that is, the wood ash fertilization method.

We all know that after harvesting leeks, they are usually fertilized and watered so that the next crop of leeks can grow vigorously.

Generally, it is 2-3 days after the leek is harvested, and watering and fertilizing should be done after the leek wounds have healed . If watering and fertilizing are done immediately, the leek stems may rot or even burn.

In the process of leek growth, good field management is naturally the key to improving the quality of leek. The first is fertilization. Here we focus on some precautions for leek fertilization.

1. How to do the wood ash fertilization method

The use of wood ash fertilization can avoid this situation caused by watering and fertilizing. The specific method is: immediately after harvesting, evenly sprinkle the prepared wood ash on the chives. Then water them appropriately, not too much or too little, and then loosen the chive soil.

2. What are the benefits of spreading wood ash fertilization method?

1. It can shorten the growth period of the next crop of leeks and fertilize and water the leeks in time. After harvesting, the leeks can be sprinkled with plant ash immediately without waiting for the wound to heal.

2. You can disinfect the wounds of the leeks after harvesting, so that the wounds can heal as quickly as possible and resume growth in a shorter time.

3. Supplement potassium fertilizer and supply fertilizer in time to make the leek grow stronger and more tender.

3. What should we pay attention to when spreading wood ash fertilization?

1. The ash you choose can be the ash from farmers' fires, or you can use the ash from your own paper. The material you choose can be in many forms.

2. After sprinkling the wood ash, loosen the soil immediately to allow the ash to enter the soil directly to ensure the fertilizer effect and take effect in time.

3. Water the soil immediately after spreading the wood ash to prevent the ash from being blown away by the wind, causing fertilizer loss and failing to serve as topdressing.

4. Water moderately, not too little or too much. Too little watering will not fix the ash, and too much watering may cause fertilizer loss.

Experiments have shown that there are two benefits of using wood ash on leeks. One is that it can disinfect wounds, allowing the wounds of leeks to heal as soon as possible and enter the growth period. Another benefit is that it can supplement potassium fertilizer, which is urgently needed by leeks during the growth period. However, using ordinary chemical fertilizers has no disinfection effect.

【 Kind tips 】

Due to the high temperature in summer, leeks are generally not harvested, but after the beginning of autumn, the first crop should be harvested in time, and after the first crop is harvested, fertilizer should be applied in time.

Also, don't rush to water the chives after cutting them. Wait three or four days before watering them. Chives will leave wounds after cutting. If you water them immediately, the water will cover the wounds and cause the wounds to rot. Therefore, we have to wait three or four days for the chives to grow new leaves before watering them.