Unfortunately, many farmers consider their farm’s problem as ineffective or bad fertilizers of their previous year, while many factors are effective in flowering. Stay tuned to learn about the factors affecting the flowering of saffron.
1. Saffron onion:
Since reproduction of saffron is due solely to its inability by onions, the selection and procurement of onions for planting this product is one of the important factors in the production of saffron, and the final performance depends on the health and the size of onion consumption.
2. Planting method:
In general, the more we have onions, the more we will have flowers, but this is not always the case, and after a few years, the number of onions in a very large point will be reduced due to competition in the harvesting of water and food. In short, the low number of onions and the high number of onions reduce flowering.
Also, the cultivation of a mixture or several ships (meaning the cultivation of more than one crop in one piece of land simultaneously or successively during the growing season) will result in the loss of consumable resources and will lead to a decrease in flowering.
3. Soil and water quality:
The water and soil of saffron should not be salty and its (Ec) is below 4000 and the pH should be at least 7.5 And even with this pH you will have attraction problem and not much of the food will be absorbed. The addition of rotten animal fertilizers every year contributes significantly to the increase of yield and It is forbidden to use chemical fertilizer for organic production.
4. Control of diseases and weeds:
Perhaps one of the main causes of flowering loss is the lack of weed control in the fields. The inappropriate use of toxins will weaken and eliminate the onion of saffron. For example, if you use grasshoppers such as Sanctur to eliminate broad-leaved weeds, especially if you do not follow the dose, there will be definitely a decrease in flowering.
5. Timely Planting and harvesting:
Depending on the temperature of each climate and region, planting and harvesting time is different, but it is mostly the best time to plant saffron onions in May and harvest it in October. And it should be noted that after five years of cultivation, the yield of the farm decreases due to the weakening of the soil.
Other things include irrigating the previous year, keeping saffron leaves to the end of the season, pouring good soil and sand if needed.