During the flowering period of leek, the slender stem taller than the leaves of leek is the stem of leek, and its end is the bud, which will bloom and bear seeds after subsequent growth; With the growth, leeks will get old, and they can be eaten when they are tender. Like garlic sprouts, it tastes good. All the rural dishes have been picked and fried.
When leek blooms, it will separate some water and nutrients. When the distribution of water and nutrients in the soil is less and less, leek leaves often grow poorly. Therefore, we don't need to keep leek seeds ourselves, and it is not necessary to keep leek stems to continue to blossom and seed. Leeks grow very fast, and usually get old after flowering, so I plan to pick them and eat them. I want to pick it early, before the bud unfolds. And if you don't plan to grow leeks, pick them when they are longer.
Leek stem
The reason why it is suggested to pick leeks early is that when the buds are in full bloom, it is easy to attract insects, which may be vegetable pests. When the time comes, biting leek will affect the growth and quality of leek. It may cost money to spray and pick leeks early without flowering or fruiting, which is also a measure to control pests.
Second, apply nutrient-rich fertilizers as soon as possible after the leek is harvested.
Leek can grow for many years. Usually leaves are cut, harvested and eaten, and then new leaves will grow, and autumn is the same. However, the emergence of leek stems is not synchronized with the new leaves of leek at the beginning, but after the new leaves of leek grow for a period of time. Leek grows fast, and the stems of leek grow fast when they come out of the ground, and consume more water and nutrients. Therefore, leeks should be fertilized early after harvest.
Dry fertilizer
Fertilizer nutrients for topdressing should not be too single. It is suggested to apply more decomposed chicken manure, pig manure or plant ash. If there is no such farmyard manure, compound fertilizer should be applied. When applying, loosen the soil and break it, and then take root. Finally, cover with fine soil. Apply liquid fertilizer beneficial to long leaves once every other week, such as decomposed manure. Don't just apply liquid fertilizer, only apply liquid fertilizer to long leek leaves. It often rains here this month. After I applied liquid fertilizer, the continuous rain was washed away. After the rain stopped, I didn't continue topdressing (I only applied it a few days ago). The leaves of leeks are very yellow, and leeks are very thin.