What fertilizer is best for growing chives?

Chives are a very popular vegetable native to China. They are not only nutritious, but also have high medicinal value. Many people grow them at home. So what kind of fertilizer is best for growing chives? Let’s learn more about it below.

What fertilizer is best for growing chives?

1. Chicken manure

As the saying goes, "The land depends on manure for nutrition, and the seedlings depend on manure for growth." If you want a good harvest of leeks, you cannot do without manure. Chicken manure is a type of fertilizer with a higher nutrient content, which can effectively improve the soil and enhance soil fertility. Applying chicken manure can promote the growth of leek roots , increase plant height rapidly, and improve the quality of leek. When using chicken manure, it must be fermented.

2. Cake fertilizer

Cake fertilizer is the residue after oil pressing. The residue after oil pressing of rapeseed, peanuts, soybeans, etc. can all be made into cake fertilizer. Cake fertilizer is a high-quality organic fertilizer with the highest content of nitrogen and phosphorus, and also contains some potassium. However, the nutrients in cake fertilizer can only be used by leeks after being decomposed by microorganisms in the soil. Therefore, when applying cake fertilizer, it is necessary to fully decompose it and use it correctly, otherwise the fertilizer may not be effective for the entire year.

3. Sheep dung

Among all kinds of animal manure, sheep manure has the highest content of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Moreover, sheep manure has a long-lasting fertilizer effect, is loose and breathable. In addition, growing leeks with sheep manure is not easy to breed leek maggots, so sheep manure is the best farmyard manure for growing leeks. When planting leeks, apply more farmyard manure. The leeks will have a stronger spicy flavor and taste better. Therefore, when fertilizing leeks, farmyard manure should be used as the main fertilizer and chemical fertilizer as a supplement.

4. Human feces and urine

Two or three days after harvesting each batch of leeks, dilute the fermented human feces and urine with water, and it is best to apply it in the evening after the sun sets. Be careful not to get urine on the cut ends of freshly cut leeks, as urine is salty and may burn the leaves and affect germination. If you do get it on accidentally, just water the leek leaves with clean water in time. Farmyard manure (human and animal feces and urine) is not only nutritious, but also can improve the soil, increase the soil's ability to retain fertilizer and water, and make the soil more loose and breathable.

5. Wood ash

Wood ash is the ash left after burning plants. Wood ash is a high-quality potassium fertilizer. Chives are a potassium-loving crop, so applying wood ash can promote the growth of chives. Secondly, wood ash is rich in mineral elements, such as iron, calcium, magnesium, boron, zinc, etc. Applying wood ash to leeks can prevent leeks from suffering from "nutrient deficiency" and can regulate the metabolism of the plants. Leeks applied with wood ash taste better.

Notes on fertilizing chives

1. Wood ash is alkaline, so do not mix it with human and animal feces, urine, manure, ammonium sulfate, or ammonium bicarbonate to avoid nitrogen volatilization and ineffectiveness.

2. When planting leeks, human and animal feces and urine must be fully decomposed before use. Undecomposed farmyard manure can not only easily cause plant root burns, but also easily cause leek roots to breed maggots.

That’s it