When to collect garlic in Siberia
The climatic conditions of Siberia are characterized by frosty winters, fast flowing springs and short sultry summers. That is why summer residents should learn to determine when to pick garlic in Siberia.
When to collect garlic in Siberia
The best varieties for Siberia
The harvest helps to increase not only the correct care of plants, but also the correctly selected varieties. The best varieties of winter garlic that can withstand the harsh winters of Siberia and produce crops are:
- Novosibirsk-1. It is characterized by resistance to the most common disease, Fusarium. The taste of the vegetable is spicy, and the aroma is pronounced. The weight of one onion reaches 20 g. Each head has about 10 lobules.
- Siberian. This vegetable variety differs in the size of the head. There can be no more than 6 cloves in the head, but the mass of the bulb reaches 30 g. This variety does not produce arrows.
- Scythian. This is one of the most productive early varieties. From 1 sq. m collect more than 1 kg of heads. The variety is distinguished by keeping quality and high taste.
- Autumn. The bulbs of this variety differ in weight: the weight of one head reaches 40 g. The yield and frost resistance of the vegetable is high. It belongs to the early maturing varieties.
- Bashkir-85. The technical ripeness of the variety occurs 90 days after germination. A spicy vegetable of this variety is distinguished by its yield.
All of these varieties are resistant to autumn frosts and cold winters. That is why only zoned varieties of spicy vegetables are grown.
An excellent harvest is produced by the Alkor variety. It was bred for the southern regions, but it is successfully cultivated in the conditions of the Siberian climate. The variety is distinguished by its yield and resistance to rot. The vegetable is undemanding to the quality of the soil and watering.
Planting and leaving
In order for the garlic to ripen on time, it is planted correctly. There are a number of rules that can help plants develop:
- Fertile soil. A spicy vegetable grows better on neutral soil, therefore, when preparing the ridges, fluff lime is added. Also, before starting to plant garlic, prepare a high warm bed of foliage, rotted manure and black soil. The teeth are planted in sunny areas in order to exclude stagnant water in the future and prevent rotting of the heads. This is facilitated by the slight slope of the beds.
- The choice of material. High-quality seed garlic is obtained from the heads, the number of teeth in which does not exceed 6 pieces: the larger the seeds, the greater the yield. The heads are separated before planting.
- Pre-planting preparation. All teeth are disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) or a weak alkaline solution (3 tablespoons of baking soda per 5 liters of cold water).
Another 2 important conditions that should be observed by gardeners who grow a spicy vegetable in Siberia are the depth of the teeth and the planting density. The optimal depth to which a clove of garlic is lowered is 12 cm, and the distance between the holes is 25 cm.
There is no need to fertilize a vegetable planted in fertile soil. In case of prolonged drought, plants need watering.It is preferable to make it by hand from a watering can, so as not to tighten the earth. After the outer layer of the earth has dried, the beds are loosened.
Garlic harvesting rules
Harvesting garlic is best done by hand
The end of July or the beginning of August is the time when it is imperative to harvest winter garlic in Siberia. Different varieties ripen at different times and are harvested only after the onset of technical maturity.
Indicators that it's time to harvest the vegetable:
- Yellow leaves. This indicator always indicates that the bulb is ripe and no longer requires nutrients. As soon as the foliage turns yellow on the bottom of the bushes, they begin to collect the vegetable.
- The degree of maturity of the teeth on the arrows. Gardeners often leave lighthouses, which are aerial shoots with seeds. The crumbling of the cloves is confirmation that the plant has completed the cycle.
- Cracks in the beds. This indicator is a consequence of the fact that the plants open up inside the ground.
Harvesting a spicy vegetable in Siberia does not differ from the process in more southern regions. Cleaning is done manually. When the garden is small, it is best to harvest winter garlic with a shovel. They dig holes with it, deepening the bayonet by half. After that, the plant is pulled up by the tail and removed from the ground.
The harvest must be dried in the fresh air, and then collected in bundles and stored in a suspended state until the trunks inside dry out.
If you violate the collection time
If unripe heads are put into storage, empty teeth will be found in them within a month. They are determined by touch. Unripe material will not give healthy shoots and will not be able to please with the harvest. Onions dug up earlier than the prescribed time will not have a pungent taste and will smell of dampness.
Late harvesting of a spicy vegetable will lead to the teeth starting a new cycle of life: the heads will begin to open in the ground, and leaves will appear on the tops of the slices. If this happens, the vegetable will be left in the beds. It will become a planting material for spring sowing.
Conclusion
Garlic should be harvested in Siberia later than in other regions. This is due to the late onset of spring warmth and delayed germination of winter material. Violation of the harvesting time leads to the impossibility of preserving the crop for a long time, as well as using it for subsequent reproduction.