Garlic, as a useful plant that has the most beneficial effect on the human body, is known in many countries of the world. In the last decade of September, it's the time to plant garlic for the winter in 2017 in the suburbs. How and where to do it right, how to prepare the soil and seed of garlic, how to care for winter plantings - this and other useful information is collected in this material.
Garlic on your site
Garlic as a garden crop is not only good for humans. He is a very positive neighbor for many vegetable crops, because his smell discourages many pests - from slugs and all kinds of caterpillars to drills of various species and even moles. It turns out fungal diseases recede under the onslaught of garlic influence.
In addition, many plants, both garden and horticultural, will be glad of the neighborhood with garlic. Among them:
- bulbous plants, such as crocuses, tulips, gladioli;
- roses and berry bushes (any currant, as well as raspberries and gooseberries);
- onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes;
- Strawberry.
Cabbage, beans and other legumes will not be happy with such a neighborhood, due to the fact that the presence of garlic in close proximity to the beds with these plants inhibits their growth and development. But the garlic planted after these crops will give a good harvest due to the specific substances that fill the earth during the growth of the above plants and pumpkin.
Important! In the garden where garlic grew this year, plant it again only after 3-4 years.
How to determine the timing of the autumn planting of garlic
Perennial experience growing garlic says that he gives good crops, planted both in the spring and in the winter, that is, in the fall. The garlic planted in the spring will not show the first shoots until after a couple of weeks, and it will be possible to cut the greens from it no earlier than by mid-summer. The garlic planted in the autumn manages to develop the root system before frost and rushes into growth with the first heat. In June, garlic will begin to “throw out” arrows. They need to be cut as soon as their height becomes more than 10 cm. This will allow garlic to grow a larger onion.
Note! It used to be that onions and garlic are plants of different species. But recent studies, including the genetic material of these plants, have shown that these plants are the most direct relatives. Perhaps that is why in the specialized literature for the designation of garlic there are the names "onion garlic", "onion sowing" and "garlic sowing."
The best time to plant garlic for the winter in 2017 in the suburbs is considered to be in the last decade (i.e. from the 20th day) of September, through the middle (until about the 15th day) of October.
Interesting! According to popular beliefs, the winter planting of garlic should be completed no later than October 14, before the feast of the Protection of the Holy Virgin. About the timing harvesting spring garlic from the beds.
How to prepare the land for planting winter garlic
Garlic is a plant that loves good illumination, fairly light, not acidic soils. The beds for this culture begin to be prepared in advance. After harvesting the plants that have completed fruiting, the garlic bed is dug up to the depth of the shovel's bayonet. In this case, it is desirable to remove the roots of the predecessor plants and weed grass, especially wheat grass and stones.
To fertilize the soil, for each square meter of the future garlic beds, add 100-150 gr. ash, ½ bucket of two-year manure or compost.If these organic substances were introduced into the soil before planting the previous plant, apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers according to the instructions for use.
Important! You need to dig a bed and fertilize no less than 1.5-2 weeks before planting winter garlic. The earth must stand, settle. If this is not done, the cloves of garlic are drawn into the ground. They find themselves at extra depth, which makes it difficult to germinate in the spring and develop the entire plant in the future.
How to prepare garlic before planting
For landing, choose high-quality, dry, without damage to the head. They need to be disassembled into teeth and sorted out, dividing large teeth, medium and small, as well as those on which there is no skin or there is damage.
Advice! Damaged and bare teeth do not plant!
Experienced gardeners advise to process garlic before planting. To do this, you can use ash, copper sulfate, a weak solution of potassium permanganate. These substances will help prevent garlic disease at an early stage of development.
Garlic Planting Options
The depth of the hole on which the garlic sits should be like two height cloves. That is, it is approximately 5-6 cm for large cloves. The distance between the cloves of garlic in the hole during planting is 10-15 cm. The width between the holes so that it can be easily looked after later without fear of damaging the plants is 25-30 cm.
Important! To plant garlic in holes in rows, or to give garlic beds in a different shape - it's your personal business. The main thing is to plant it in loose soil, trying not to press the teeth of the plant into the soil. When the roots begin to develop, the strength of their growth will raise such teeth to the surface of the earth, which in winter with severe frosts often becomes the main cause of death of the entire crop.
How to care for winter garlic
There is no special care for garlic planted in the fall. Gardening experts advise garlic beds to cover with ruberoid or film until the first snow. As soon as the first snow falls, this coating is removed from the beds, and the snow is distributed evenly over its entire surface. In the future, do not forget to control the presence of snow on your garden - this is a reliable blanket for plants, under which they do not freeze.
From spring to harvest, winter garlic is periodically loosened, weeds are removed from it, and, if necessary, watered. In the middle of summer, garlic can be fed with some kind of organic matter, for example, ash solution (0.2 kg per 10 liters of water). Read about why they might yellow arrows of garlic.
In advance, before the time when to plant garlic in the winter in 2017 in the Moscow Region, stock up on the seed material of garlic, which is suitable for growing in your region. Among the varieties especially revered by gardeners are: Spas, Yubileiny 07, Yubileiny Gribovsky, Messidor, Kharkov, etc.
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Vera
Very helpful article.