Garlic is one of the most popular spicy plants, in addition, its medicinal substances are highly appreciated. To grow this culture in your garden is not at all difficult. Many are interested in the question, when do they plant winter garlic? The landing period for each region will be slightly different. Correct and timely planting of winter garlic is one of the main factors in collecting a good harvest. It is also necessary to carefully approach the choice of beds and seed.
When to plant winter garlic
Garlic should be planted a few weeks before the onset of cold weather, usually in the middle or end of October, although in some southern areas, planting should be postponed until November. Typically, garlic is planted to a depth of five centimeters, but in cold areas it is better to use an in-depth planting. To do this, the garlic teeth are placed at a depth of fifteen centimeters, this will help to better survive the frost and firmly rooted.
Preparation of beds
When to plant winter garlic, the weather itself will tell. Usually choose the period before the expected onset of cold weather. But the beds for the plant can be prepared in advance. For garlic, loose soils such as loams or sandy loam will be most favorable. It is not recommended to plant seeds in areas that were susceptible to spring flooding, as well as near groundwater. Also, you can not plant garlic on the beds in which humus was introduced this year. This will entail a high and abundant growth of tops, and the heads themselves will be loose and damaged fungal diseases. The garlic garden is best located in the east-west direction along the length, and the site must be open and sunny. A good healthy crop is affected not only by the time when winter garlic is planted, but also by the proper preparation of the soil. The site must first be dug to a depth of 20-30 centimeters and select all the weeds. Then garden compost or mineral fertilizers such as potassium, phosphate are added .
Preparing the garlic for planting
The best planting material will be garlic grown in the area. For landing, large heads are selected without damage and disease. Then garlic heads are sorted into cloves, which will be the seeds for the new crop. To prevent various fungal diseases, it is recommended that the planting material be kept for 24 hours in a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate.
Landing rules
How to plant winter garlic so that it does not freeze in winter weather? The pits in which the teeth are planted necessarily compost, and in some regions with harsh climates mulch them up to ten centimeters. For mulch, different materials are suitable, this is spruce spruce branches, and dry fallen leaves.
Garlic's neighbors
Be sure to plant winter garlic and pay attention to plants that grew on the garden in the previous year. For example, planting in places where onions were not recommended is not recommended. The soil in such areas will be depleted of potassium reserves, and garlic will not give the desired crop. The most favorable soil for garlic after crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, pepper. When winter garlic is planted, they must be disinfected with wood ash or special preparations before planting.