There are still a few months left until the new summer cottage season begins. However, it is worth learning about some of the features of this period now.
So, it makes sense to remember the rules for feeding onions - a crop that is usually one of the first to be planted in the spring.
Some gardeners believe that any fertilizers have a positive effect on the plant. Especially when it comes to organics.
However, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh reminds: there is an organic fertilizer that can harm the garden crop at the beginning of the new season.
What fertilizer are we talking about?
In the spring, some summer residents fertilize onions with manure or humus.
This is a gross mistake, because these fertilizers should have been applied in the fall.
If you manage to complete the procedure before the onset of winter, then by spring the decomposition of organic matter will begin.
But because of the spring fertilization with manure, the onion will be very small by the time of harvesting. In addition, the vegetable is unlikely to be distinguished by its shelf life.
Other fertilizers that are dangerous for onions
A serious mistake is to use such a product as nettle infusion as a fertilizer for onions. Because of this feeding, bolting will become inevitable.
Nitrogen fertilizers can also have a negative effect on the condition of garden crops. But only if there is an excess of them.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
