It’s time to sow garlic again, and many questions about garlic will soon hit the headlines. Normally, garlic leaves are band-shaped, with a small leaf area, a wax layer on the surface, and strong drought tolerance. But in the production of garlic, we often see tubular garlic leaves that look like green onion leaves, and there are 1 to 3 such tubular leaves on one plant. Why does this happen? Is there any harm?

1. The manifestations and harms of garlic tubular leaves

Garlic leaves are tubular like onion leaves, which are called garlic tubular leaves.

After the tubular leaves of garlic develop, it will hinder the growth and expansion of the next leaf, resulting in a decrease in photosynthesis, resulting in thin and short garlic sprouts, small garlic heads, and reduced yield. Moreover, the rate and index of secondary growth plants have increased, which has greatly reduced the quality of garlic and reduced the commercial rate.

Why do garlic have tubular leaves?

Second, the reason why garlic has tubular leaves

Last year, tubular leaves of garlic occurred in some plots here. Everyone was wondering why under the same sowing conditions, What about some plots that have it and some plots that don't?

The first thing that everyone thought of was the variety issue. When several people who had garlic tubular leaves met, it turned out that they all grew "Cangshan garlic". It seems that Cangshan garlic is prone to tubular leaves. Later, someone learned through local people that Cangshan garlic is indeed prone to tubular leaves, and the incidence rate is as high as 30 or more. It appears that garlic variety is a major reason. But sometimes it is found that Cangshan garlic is not the only one prone to tubular leaves. Tubular leaves may also appear more or less when garlic seeds are stored at low temperatures, sown too early, or the soil is dry.

Therefore, the main reason for the occurrence of tubular leaves in garlic is the variety, and the ecological conditions and cultivation techniques are also closely related.

After understanding the reasons why garlic has tubular leaves, we should take the next step to prevent it.

3. How to prevent and control the occurrence of tubular leaves of garlic?

First of all, pay attention to the selection of varieties

We must choose appropriate garlic varieties according to local conditions, and be sure not to choose garlic varieties that are prone to tubular leaves.

For example, in the Anqiu area of ??Shandong, we generally select improved garlic, Lunong garlic, Anqiu garlic and other varieties. Second, avoid freezing treatment when sowing garlic seeds in autumn

The garlic we harvest is generally stored outdoors and can be sown directly without refrigeration before sowing. If you store at room temperature, cool it 25 to 30 days before sowing, with a temperature of 16 to 17°C and a relative humidity of 95.

Third, the selection of garlic cloves

Through comparison, it was found that if the garlic cloves are too large or too small, the probability of tubular leaves will be greater. Therefore, in the selection of garlic cloves, it is best to It is best to choose medium-sized garlic cloves for sowing.

Fourth, late sowing at the appropriate time

The sowing period of garlic varies by region and variety, including autumn sowing and spring sowing. Like here, we mainly sow in autumn, and sow in spring mainly to obtain green garlic seedlings to eat.

Generally speaking, when sowing garlic in autumn, it is "no garlic sprouts will be planted in the seven big ones, eight small ones, and nine small ones. If sown in October, there will be no garlic sprouts (lunar calendar)". We usually sow garlic in autumn from late September to October. Sow appropriately late but not too late. Fifth, prevent soil drought

Although garlic is relatively drought-tolerant, it is more sensitive to moisture. After sowing garlic, the soil needs to be moist to facilitate germination. If serious garlic jumping occurs after sowing, water should be watered in time. The soil moisture in the garlic seedling stage should be dry and wet, and excessive watering should not be used to prevent premature rot. Spring-sown garlic is subject to heavy spring drought and the soil is prone to return to alkalinity, so it can be watered appropriately.

Garlic requires more water during the vigorous growth period of the leaves. Pay attention to watering more to promote the growth of the seedlings and the growth of the sprouts. Control the water when the sprouts are close to be harvested, which is beneficial to the harvest. Water more during the garlic expansion period to reduce soil pressure and facilitate the transport of nutrients to the garlic and expand the garlic. Stop watering when harvest is about to begin.

Fourth, how to solve the problem of garlic with tubular leaves?

A wise man will make a mistake every time he thinks, and sometimes a horse will stumble.

How to solve the problem of garlic leaves with tubular leaves?

Our garlic farmers here just use a bamboo skewer to cut open the tubular leaves. Of course, you can also use other things. This can basically eliminate the adverse effects on the yield of garlic sprouts and garlic heads, and can partially eliminate the adverse effects on the quality of garlic sprouts. How about it? Do you understand? Have you learned anything? Do you have any other good ways to prevent or solve garlic tubular leaf problems? How about sharing it?