When to harvest garlic planted in the winter in 2019 in the suburbs of Moscow

Garlic is a vegetable that is often planted by gardeners in the winter. It is important that it does not deteriorate in the ground and grow. And then you need to know when to clean garlic planted in the winter near Moscow in 2019.

When to harvest garlic planted in the winter in 2019 in the Moscow region on the lunar calendar

When harvesting garlic, they are often guided by external factors that change depending on weather conditions. Many more turn to the lunar calendar to determine the timing of the harvest.

It indicates dates favorable for work, based on the phases of the moon, as well as the signs of the zodiac. From the lunar calendar you can find out when to pick garlicso that it is well kept. Pay attention to the table, which shows the exact date of harvest of garlic.

July	August
Garlic can be harvested during the following dates - 5-8, 15-18, 19-21, 22-30	It is good to collect garlic on the following dates - 1,3, 14, 17, 26, 30

Many believe that you can dig out winter garlic in June. But on the advice of professionals, this should not be done, since garlic dug earlier than the expected time will be poorly stored and will not last until the spring of next year.

Garlic must be harvested depending on the region and weather conditions. For example, for the Moscow Region the best time for harvesting is July, but if we are talking about the North-West region, then you should wait and start harvesting in mid-August. Gardeners living in the south of the country can begin harvesting in early July.

A minimum of 4 months should pass from the moment the winter seedlings come out. If you collect garlic earlier, it will be poorly stored.

Garlic Harvest Rules

1. Harvesting should be done in dry weather. But if it rains and there is no way to wait for dry weather, after digging, you need to dry the garlic well. For drying, you need to use a well-blown and protected from rain place.
2. Digging should be carried out in the morning, leave the crop in the beds until the evening, so that it dries out.
3. In order not to damage the bulbs, it is better to use a pitchfork.
4. Within 4-6 days, it is dried along with the stems. After the head you need to clear the earth, cut off the stems and leave for further drying.

The minimum drying time is 2-3 weeks. The room where the garlic will be stored should be well ventilated.

How to determine the maturity of garlic

Depending on what spring and summer were, garlic does not always have time to ripen. Before you dig it out, you need to find out if the garlic has ripened or not. It is enough to pay attention to the following signs:

• lower leaves begin to turn yellow;
• the tops begin to lean toward the ground and dry out;
• the husk becomes thin;
• new young roots begin to appear on garlic.

The main thing is that the collected heads are ripe. Otherwise, garlic will not be stored. Therefore, if you plan to keep the crop until next spring, it is important to follow the recommendations above.

What happens if the terms for garlic collection are missed

Garlic is one of those vegetables that ripens very quickly. The main thing is to collect it in time.

• if you dig out the vegetable later than the required time, the garlic cloves will separate from the head;
• overripe heads begin to produce new roots, which adversely affect the safety of the vegetable until spring;
• the taste of garlic is different from the usual;
• the quality of the bulbs decreases;
• garlic will be susceptible to infectious or fungal diseases.

If you do not collect the garlic on time, you can lose the whole crop.