What kind of soil is best suited for plant ash? When is the best time to spread plant ash on garlic?

Plant ash is the ash left after the burning of plants. It contains a lot of nutrients and a relatively complete nutritional composition. Its potassium content is about 10%, phosphorus content is about 2%, and there are also trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, sulfur, copper, iron, zinc, molybdenum, and boron in varying amounts. It should be said that plant ash is a low-cost, complete, high-content, pollution-free, high-quality farmyard fertilizer.

What soil is best for wood ash?

Note that wood ash is alkaline. If the soil is relatively acidic, it is best to apply it in the seedling stage shortly after the garlic sprouts. This is a typical "acid-base neutralization". In this way, the soil environment will be greatly improved, which will be conducive to the growth of garlic.

And during this period, since garlic has not yet entered the wintering period, especially if it is planted in a vegetable greenhouse, the temperature is still relatively high, so applying wood ash during this period will have a good sterilization effect on the garlic in the seedling stage and prevent the occurrence of diseases and pests.

When is the best time to sprinkle wood ash on garlic?

The application of garlic wood ash is mainly concentrated in the seedling stage and before the entire wintering period. In the seedling stage, it is mainly sprayed. Of course, some friends will use direct application, which is also possible.

Applying it before wintering can serve as a good "cold-proof and frost-proof" measure for garlic over the winter, especially when garlic is planted outdoors over the winter. In this case, it is very urgent to directly apply wood ash.

Can sprinkling wood ash on garlic prevent frost damage?

Wood ash insulation can promote the rooting and germination of garlic. The land covered with wood ash has higher soil problems. For the current cold weather in late autumn, it is equivalent to covering the garlic seeds with a cotton-padded jacket, which can create a suitable germination environment. Moreover, the loose nature of wood ash itself can promote soil respiration. Coupled with its own potash fertilizer effect and ability to prevent and control pests, it plays an important role in the rapid rooting and germination of garlic. Therefore, when farmers plant garlic, they will cover it with a layer of wood ash to ensure the emergence rate and strong growth of garlic.

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It is better to apply wood ash as pure as possible. I do not recommend using "kang ash" for application in the north and northwest regions, because kang ash is a very good decomposed farm manure, but it is not very suitable for this purpose. Therefore, wood ash made from burning straw is the best.