Large bulbs and strong leaves, that's what every garden lover wants for the celery harvest. For this, the soil must be nutritious from planting to digging.
Growing celery in your own garden is not difficult. Gardeners just need to be patient here. The young plants in particular need quite a while before they really start to grow.
Celery is one of those vegetables that needs a lot of water and nutrients to develop large, strong bulbs.
Celery is one of the heavy feeders that need both well-fertilized soil when planting and regular fertilization during growth. You should therefore not skimp on water or fertilizer if you want to harvest nice and large tubers.
Compost in autumn and spring
You can provide the bed with fertilizer, such as horse manure or compost, as early as autumn. Then repeat the process again in the spring. You rake in compost and horn shavings or a commercial vegetable fertilizer again.
A well-prepared soil means good starting conditions for the celery.
Potassic fertilizer for growth
After planting in May, the plants need regular nutrients, otherwise only small tubers will develop. Potassium fertilizer in particular promotes plant growth. Regular watering with nettle manure is also good for the celery.
During the growth of the celery, i.e. from May to September/October, you should supply the plants twice with fertilizer containing potash and water them with nettle manure in a ratio of 1:10 about every 10 to 14 days. In this way the celery gets enough nutrients to form nice big bulbs.