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Garlic and onions are permanent residents of modern summer cottages. These vegetables are prized for their taste and also for their high amount of vitamins. It is rare to find a vegetable garden in which at least one of these plants is not present. These plants need proper care for good growth and development.
When is it necessary to adjust the watering of the garlic?
If garlic is watered incorrectly, it immediately lets you know with its appearance. Garlic signals a lack of moisture by changing the color of its feathers - they become pale gray and bend at the ends. The light green color of the feathers indicates that there is too much water in the soil and it is time to reduce its amount.
How to properly water your garlic beds?
After the plant is planted in the ground, it needs water once a week. Therefore, it should be watered from May to the end of June. Further, the amount of water is reduced, since at this time the bulbs of the garlic ripen. The exception is dry days - during this time the amount of water can be increased.
Watering stops 2 weeks before harvesting, he will signal this with yellowed leaves. If garlic is grown for harvesting, it is no longer moistened a week before harvest.
It is important to note that proper soil moisture based on needs can increase yields by 50%.
When is it necessary to adjust the watering of the onion?
The onion needs constant watering. If it turns yellow, it is likely that the reason is a lack of moisture in the soil. However, this can be a consequence of an attack by pests: an onion fly or an onion lurker. The soil can tell whether you need to water the onion at the moment. If it is dry on top, then watering is necessary.
How to water onion beds correctly?
The soil is watered from the moment of planting until the end of June. At first, she needs regular hydration. Before and after weeding, the soil must be watered. During rains, the bed can be covered with polyethylene to prevent overfilling. Excess moisture in the soil can provoke fungal diseases in onions, so it is necessary to carefully protect it from flooding.
A strong flow of water can damage young bulbs, so watering must be done through the mesh in the watering can. Drip irrigation treats plants more carefully than any other.
It is necessary to stop watering the onion beds in mid-July.
