lentils like cool climate, and generally have fewer knots in summer and more knots in spring and autumn. The cultivation of lentils in our family usually doesn't start until mid-April, and the harvest will wait until summer and autumn.
How to plant and manage lentils for high yield
It is easy to plant lentils, and the key lies in management.
① Soil and base fertilizer
Lentils are a kind of vegetables with long growth cycle and are very fat-loving. In order to achieve high yield of lentils, the soil should be deeply turned before planting, and then the organic fertilizer should be applied in different holes, or it can be applied in plots separately, so that the soil and organic fertilizer can be mixed evenly and planted.
② Direct seeding
The spacing and row spacing of direct seeding and transplanting are the same. Divide holes according to the spacing and row spacing of 3-4 cm. First, water is poured into each hole to increase the soil moisture, which is beneficial to quick and uniform seedling emergence and slow seedling growth.
③ Emergence of seedlings
Planting in April takes 8-1 days to emerge, and planting in May takes 4-7 days to emerge.
④ Transplanting
According to the local temperature, lentils can be planted at 2℃ in the open-air vegetable garden. The sowing method can be cultivated first and then transplanted, and also can be planted directly.
Generally, it is better to direct seeding with 4 ~ 5 seeds per hole, which is beneficial to the better growth of bean seedlings and improve the flowering and sitting rate.
how to manage lentils in the growing period
1. Scaffolding
When lentils enter the growing period, scaffolding should be carried out, and the height is about 1.5-2 meters, which is beneficial to the continuous growth of plants and the increase of picking quantity. Too low is not conducive to ventilation and light transmission, but also reduces the flower bud differentiation and sitting angle rate.
Second, control water and fertilizer
After climbing the vine, lentils should control the amount and times of fertilization and watering, mainly squatting seedlings, and make the soil dry properly, which is conducive to the downward elongation of the roots, improving the stress resistance of the plants themselves and preventing the overgrowth.
Third, pruning
Prune the overgrown branches, weak branches, old leaves and shading leaves appropriately to prevent nutrient loss, reduce the incidence of diseases and insect pests and improve ventilation and lighting effects.
fourth, harvesting
lentils should be picked as soon as possible after maturity to promote the rapid growth of other young horns and increase the harvest.
v. pests and diseases
lentils are prone to produce pests in high temperature and dry season, such as aphids and fruit eaters, which affect the normal growth of beans and cause great losses.
Generally, imidacloprid and pyrethroid insecticides should be diluted with water and sprayed on the stems and leaves, and then picked one week after spraying.
To sum up, in order to achieve high yield of lentils, it is necessary to prevent premature senescence of plants. Choosing plots with thick, loose and breathable soil and using fully decomposed organic fertilizer as base fertilizer can prevent the slow growth and late pod setting of plants, resulting in the decline of yield. Provide nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc and other nutrients for the whole growth period, in order to bear more beans.