Garlic is a special and universal culture. It gives dishes a savory taste, is used for pickling and winter preparations, serves as an effective protection against viruses.
Planting of garlic can be carried out in autumn and spring. Garlic planted in the spring, called spring. He is more useful than winter, he has higher rates of keeping quality.
When to plant spring garlic? Why do you need to observe the landing time? We will answer all these questions in detail in our article. You can also watch a useful video on this topic.
What is the timing affect?
Correct determination of landing dates is the most important condition for obtaining high-quality and rich harvest. To prepare for the landing you need in early spring, immediately after the snow.
Why is it important to calculate them correctly?
Vegetation period. In spring garlic, they are smaller than in winter. In order for the culture to grow large over the summer, the disembarkation is carried out as early as possible.- Temperature. Spring garlic forms the root system, provides the growth of shoots and leaves at low temperature (6-10 degrees above 0). Delayed landing will have a negative impact on the harvest. At elevated temperatures, the root stops active development, the head does not grow.
Vegetation period. In spring garlic, they are smaller than in winter. In order for the culture to grow large over the summer, the disembarkation is carried out as early as possible.This indicator depends on the climatic characteristics of a particular region. The planting of garlic is carried out immediately after the snow has gone, and the soil has warmed up to +6 degrees. In different regions, this happens at different times.
- Middle Strip (Moscow region) - the end of April-beginning of May.
- South (Stavropol, Rostov, Krasnodar) - the end of March and the beginning of April.
- Siberia, the Urals - the middle or even the end of May.
Terms of planting spring varieties
There are several periods when spring garlic can be planted.. The final dates depend on the weather and climatic conditions of a particular region.
The best thing
The optimal time for planting comes when the soil warms to 7-10 degrees. Such temperature indicators contribute to the fact that the garlic is actively developing the root system, there is a rapid growth of the aerial part. In regions with a temperate climate, this period falls on the third decade of April (the 14-21th number).
Garlic cloves can be planted immediately after thawing of the soil. It is important that the soil temperature was above zero (2-3 degrees above 0). In temperate latitudes, this is the first half of April.
The beds before disembarking need to break through. If the ground is very wet, you need to let it dry out, as dampness is a source of rot. Dental need to be planted at a distance of 8 cm from each other. Put the head in the ground by 1-2 cm. Too deep landing will delay the formation and growth. How to plant spring garlic in spring cloves is written in this article.
Not recommended
Planting garlic is not recommended if the earth is already warmed to 15 degrees. It is still possible to plant the cloves at this time, but the yields will be lower. Most often this occurs in the first decade of May (depending on the year).
Definitely forbidden
Spring garlic is planted late when the soil temperature exceeds 16 degrees. Planting in heated soil will have a negative impact on culture:
- 2-3 times lower yield;
- poor quality heads;
- low rates of keeping quality (garlic will not be stored).
Important: After May 5-10, planting of spring garlic is prohibited in temperate latitudes.
Sowing on seedlings and in open ground: what is the difference?
Sowing seedlings and planting spring garlic in open ground at different times. This is due to the fact that farmers often use special containers (tapes, boxes) to get seedlings. Sowing seeds for seedlings takes place in a warm room: room, heated greenhouse. Therefore, the sowing date comes much earlier. Most often this is the beginning or middle of March.
In open ground, seeds or seedlings are planted only after the temperature of the air and soil has stabilized at a plus point. Indicators below 0 will lead to stunting or death of seedlings. Landing of any crops in the open ground does not occur until mid-April.
For spring garlic, there are also 2 possible plantings:
- Traditional. Head division into teeth, landing after snow melting.
- Sprouting cloves:
- At the end of March, the heads should be disassembled into slices, leave them for 2-3 hours in water.
- Then the slices should be taken to the cellar, spread out in an even layer and cover with a damp cloth.
- After the teeth have sprouted by 2-5 cm, they are planted in the ground. The landing dates do not change (after thawing of the earth).
Time off
Inappropriate time called too early or late disembarkation. The consequences of nonobservance of deadlines are always negative.
- Early landing (until complete thawing of the soil). This is a halt in growth and development or the complete destruction of the seed material.
- Late landing (after the soil has warmed up to +16 and higher). The above-ground part will grow, but the head will not be formed. When harvesting, you can see one thickening, which resembles 1 clove.
- How to plant with a planter?
- Planting winter varieties in spring and winter.
- After what crops can garlic be planted and what can be grown after it?
- Growing vegetables at home.
Conclusion
So, spring garlic is planted in early spring. An indicator that the planting dates have already come - the descent of snow and thawing of the soil. Spring garlic - frost-resistant culture. It maintains freezing and does not need warming. Harvest in early autumn.
