Everyone knows the benefits of garlic, but it is also a very tasty vegetable.
Young leaves and shoots will complement our diet in early spring. They are added to salads, fillings and other dishes. But often the leaves on the garlic become pale and yellow.
Spring whims have a negative effect on young plant bushes.
Use some effective tips on how to protect and feed garlic plantings in your garden.
Problems with garlic in the garden
In addition to bad weather, poor, unfertilized soil and disrupted oxygen exchange in the roots can affect the development of garlic. Excessive precipitation contributes to the leaching of nutrients from the soil that were laid before planting.
Some tips on how to feed garlic
Loosen the soil between the rows and stems, add some nitrogen. It will be very useful for planting garlic. It is advisable to apply it until June, especially when the green mass and heads begin to grow quickly.
Feed the garlic with small portions of mineral fertilizers. Such as a solution of urea or ammonium nitrate. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of fertilizer in 10 liters of water and water the garlic on the tops with a watering can.
You can make a natural, environmentally friendly fertilizer from nettle and dandelion. This infusion nourishes the soil well and protects plants from harmful insects and diseases. Water the garlic with this infusion on the leaves and at the roots.
Organic fertilizers such as cow manure or bird droppings are very often used in their plots by gardeners. They are used to make solutions and then added to the soil, this helps garlic a lot.
You can also use simple pharmacy ammonia to feed and protect garlic. To do this, dilute 2 tablespoons of fertilizer in a ten-liter bucket of water and water the rows of garlic at the roots.
Plants respond very well to this fertilizer and it will simultaneously protect garlic from onion flies and fungi.
Feed plants in cloudy and dry weather.
After two weeks, the garlic needs to be fed again. In dry, sunny weather, use a solution of regular mineral fertilizer for this purpose, and in rainy weather, it is better to feed with granular fertilizer, which you sprinkle on the rows with garlic.
