kenthefarmer
Lister
So make sure you have a permanent water source and producing enough water especially during bulbing stage why?
1. Ensures Proper Bulb Development: During the bulbing stage, the onion plant transitions its energy from leaf growth to bulb formation. Adequate water ensures the plant has enough resources for this critical process.
2. Prevents Bulb Splitting: Inconsistent watering can cause the bulbs to crack or split, reducing their market value and storage life.
3. Promotes Uniform Bulb Size: Consistent irrigation helps the onions grow evenly, ensuring a uniform harvest, which is essential for quality grading.
4. Maintains Nutrient Uptake: Water helps dissolve soil nutrients, making them accessible to the plant for healthy growth and bulbing.
5. Improves Yield and Quality: Adequate watering supports optimal bulb size, weight, and overall yield while enhancing the quality and appearance of the onions.
6. Prevents Stress: Water stress during the bulbing stage can lead to premature bolting (flowering) or stunted growth, compromising the crop.
Our cabbage on the other end were doing well in the nursery bed. Here we were applied high phosphorus fertilizer and sprayed fungicides and pesticide as usual.
Phosphorus fertilizer and foliars when applied in all nurseries have some benefits eg.
1. Promotes Root Development: Phosphorus supports strong and healthy root growth, ensuring the seedlings develop a robust root system for better nutrient and water uptake.
2. Enhances Seed Germination: Phosphorus plays a key role in energy transfer processes in plants, improving the germination rate and vigor of young seedlings.
3. Supports Early Growth: It helps the seedlings establish quickly by promoting cell division and overall plant development in their early stages.
4. Strengthens Seedling Resilience: Phosphorus improves the seedlings' ability to withstand stress conditions, such as transplanting shock or unfavorable weather.
5. Improves Nutrient Uptake: A well-established root system, aided by phosphorus, allows the seedlings to access other essential nutrients in the soil efficiently.
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