Jinxiang County is the famous hometown of garlic in the country. The history of garlic cultivation has reached more than 2,000 years. It has grown 700,000 mu of garlic annually, with an average annual output of 800,000 tons, and its products are exported to more than 160 countries and regions. According to skin color, Jinxiang garlic can be divided into white-skin garlic and purple-skin garlic. [3]
Jinxiang County is also a national modern agriculture demonstration area. The first batch of national modern agricultural industrial parks, Jinxiang garlic ranks among the top in the country in terms of planting area, output, quality and export volume. Reputation.
Jinxiang garlic has obvious advantages, such as large garlic, thick succulent flavor, pure spicy taste, crispy and delicious, no loose petals, mildew resistance, rot resistance, and storage resistance. At the same time, the nutritional value of Jinxiang garlic is extremely high. According to the determination of the scientific research department, Jinxiang garlic contains more than 20 nutrients such as protein, niacin, fat, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and other human bodies, which is called the best by experts. Natural antibiotic food and health food.
The ground of Jinxiang County is slightly sloping and flat, the terrain is gentle, the specific drop is generally less than 1/8000, the soil layer is deep, the groundwater resources are rich, and the soil is mostly tidal soil, distributed in most areas of the county. It belongs to the continental climate of warm temperate monsoon, with the characteristics of winter and summer monsoon climate. The four seasons are distinct, and the difference between cold and hot seasons and dry and wet seasons is obvious. Cultivated land in Jinxiang County is dominated by tidal soil, and the surface texture of the soil is sandy, light, middle, heavy, and clay from west to east. Light soil and middle soil have the largest area, and the main characteristics are loose soil and easy cultivation, suitable for the growth of fibrous root crops. Especially after many years of fertilization improvement, the soil fertility is high. According to laboratory analysis, the soil pH value of the 0-20 cm arable layer of farmland in Jinxiang County is 7.0-8.0, which is weakly alkaline, with organic matter content of 1.1% -1.8% Nitrogen solution 60-90ppm, available phosphorus 15-35ppm, available potassium 120-200ppm. The content of trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, manganese, iron, zinc, and copper are all high and comprehensive, which can effectively promote the normal growth and development of garlic and increase the yield.