How to grow garlic seedlings on the balcony

Garlic seedling is a common vegetable in daily life, people will put some when making soup and cooking, it is very popular, and the price is not low every year, many families like to grow some on the balcony, how to grow garlic seedlings on the balcony?

I. soil culture method

1. Selection of basin soil

Prepare a larger flowerpot, either with a ceramic pot or a tile pot. Soil with normal garden soil can, it is best to add appropriate amount of fertilizer, more conducive to growth. Put it in a flowerpot when you are ready.

2. Seed selection

Choose garlic with no diseases and insect pests and no damage, then break it apart, be careful not to hurt the epidermis, pot maintenance should be planted with the epidermis.

3. Sowing seeds

Wet the soil with water before planting, and then plant the garlic directly into the soil, one by one, with the garlic facing down and the pointed end up, not too deep. Also pay attention not to be too close, to leave a certain gap. Because it will expand after absorbing water, too tight will affect growth and development.

4. Planting management technology

The growth and development of garlic is inseparable from water and light, and it will take root and sprout in a few days after planting. Once it is found that the surface layer of the soil is dry, it is necessary to replenish water in time and keep it moist all the time, but be careful not to accumulate water. But also put it in a place with good light, you can maintain it on the balcony, and the garlic seedlings will grow faster. Fertilizer can be fertilized once a month in the later stage, and the fertilizer should be diluted first. When the seedlings grow to a certain height, they can be cut off and eaten.

2. Hydroponic culture method

1. Time of hydroponic culture

Hydroponic culture does not require time, but it is best in autumn, and the temperature is suitable to grow more exuberantly. If other time to pay attention to temperature control, should be maintained at about 20 degrees, otherwise the seedlings will not emerge.

2. Seed selection

When hydroponic culture, you should choose garlic without diseases and insect pests and no damage. You can peel off the skin or plant it directly. It is usually better to peel off the skin than to grow with the whole culture, so it is more recommended to peel off the skin and then plant it.

3. Hydroponic training skills

After the garlic is ready, put it directly in the tray, or use a water cup or mineral water bottle, and fill it with water. Be careful not to put it too crowded, leave a gap, because the garlic will expand after absorbing water, and if it is too crowded, it will affect the growth. After that, pay attention to temperature control, and seedlings will grow in about a week.

4. Watering

During the period of hydroponics, we should pay attention to not changing water in the middle, and just add water directly when there is little water. Change the water about once a week in the middle of maintenance, and rearrange the garlic after the change. You can't change it in the later stage, and you should clean up the green algae frequently to avoid affecting growth. In addition, when harvesting, you should pay attention to leaving a length of about three centimeters at the bottom, and the rest can be cut off.

Generally speaking, growing garlic seedlings on the balcony is very good, and can be cultivated with soil or water. During cultivation, as long as the garlic is peeled, planted evenly in the soil or placed in a flowerpot, and then properly watered, the garlic seedlings will grow.