Planting depth of garlic
In cultivation technology, the depth of planting of garlic is also of great importance. The desired yield indicator will depend on how well the vegetable is planted. Therefore, this issue remains on a level with the main problems that arise when planting this crop.
Planting depth of garlic
How to choose planting depth
The essence of the question to what depth to plant garlic before winter is that you need to choose the optimal deepening.
It should be sufficient so that the culture does not freeze in winter and germinate in spring. After all, shallow planting of a vegetable leads to the bulging of cloves from the soil because the bunch of roots grows rapidly. Under unfavorable conditions, the teeth will die.
Also, the depth of planting garlic for planting for the winter should not be too deep. To survive the winter well, it is enough for a vegetable to put down roots, but not to put down green stems. Temperature drops are especially dangerous in November and December when there is no snow. It is not worth planting the seed teeth too deeply, this will entail a liquefaction of crops, a delay in the growth of the cloves, thereby reducing the yield.
Garlic preparation
Before preparing the seed, you need to approach carefully, because the result of the entire growing process will largely depend on this.
The requirements for the sowing cloves are as follows:
- grown in the same region;
- all of the same sort;
- healthy, strong and large.
Soil preparation
In order for the soil to settle, the bed must be prepared in advance, about 2 weeks in advance. It is dug up, with the help of a rake, fertilizer is applied - compost or humus. The height of the beds should be 20-25 cm. Marking is done - draw rows at a distance of at least 20 cm. In order to make it easier to mark them, the soil must be moistened. If possible, you need to plant less often, but it is also possible at a distance of 5-8 cm between the holes.
To accurately make the same indentations for planting this vegetable, on the back of the shovel (its handle), serifs of the desired size are made. We remember: we plant larger teeth deeply, smaller ones - small ones.
Planting winter garlic
Bulb in the ground no more than 15 cm deep
The rules for planting winter garlic determine many factors that also affect the depth of planting.
The maximum depth of planting garlic for the winter is recommended to be done somewhere around 15 cm. But depending on the above factors, it can be different (varies from 3-5 cm to 10-15 cm). There are times when the garlic is buried even up to 20 cm! As a rule, this is done when the vegetable was not planted on time and a cold snap is approaching. But it should be noted that using this method, the risk of crop loss increases.
In order to calculate at what depth to plant garlic, you also need to pay attention to the soil structure. Where the soil is dense and heavy, planting should not be too deep. And if the winters are cold, then the vegetable should be planted deeper, otherwise the cloves will simply freeze out.Therefore, in the same region, this culture is planted in different ways.
Optimal depth
- for denticles, the size of the groove becomes 15 cm;
- for the bulb, the groove is 3-4 cm.
As a rule, chives are planted in rows, but you can choose other methods (different shapes, semicircles).
Landing dates
Many gardeners are in a hurry to plant garlic in the winter in September. If the "Indian summer" has not yet passed, then they risk to warm it up too much. Then the vegetable can sprout, which is not good for it.
You should start planting a vegetable for the winter 3-4 weeks before the possible onset of cold weather. Then the culture will have time to take root. It is necessary to strictly observe the timing and accuracy of deepening. Depending on the region, this can be from mid September to the end of October.
Planting spring garlic
Spring garlic does not give such yield indicators as winter garlic, but it persists for a long time and does not lose its taste. Therefore, many gardeners choose this variety for planting.
Frost is not a threat to him, since he is planted in the spring. Therefore, the depth of its planting is less than that of the winter one. And it becomes about 5-7 cm.
Landing dates
Spring garlic is planted in early spring when the soil temperature is 5-6 ° C. The culture is not afraid of frost, which may still be in the spring. And in order for a large bulb to form over the summer, sitting should be done early.
Do not delay planting the vegetable - this will affect the yield. After all, it begins to form roots at a temperature of 4-10 ° C, which, under conditions of soil moisture, begin to grow together with the leaves. Their growth stops when the temperature rises. Then the bulb begins to form. Its value will depend on how powerful the roots and leaves have grown.
Recommendations
If you observe the correct temperature regime for storing spring garlic - first 18-20 degrees, and within a month - 3-5 degrees, then the yield will increase significantly.
Garlic is not planted twice in the same place. The most suitable option would be to plant winter garlic where the onion was previously planted. Also, such predecessors as potatoes, radishes and carrots do not have a very good effect on the yield.
Good performance depends on which soil you choose. The fruit prefers a neutral sandy soil with a light texture. It should not be fertilized with fresh cow dung to avoid soil oxidation and nitrogen saturation. Loves lightened places.
Conclusion
In order for the planted garlic to give high yields, you need to plant it correctly. Only when all the subtleties are observed, the result will be high enough. You should know that winter garlic tastes better than the one that is planted in spring. It will also be stored for a long time, so small entrepreneurs or amateur gardeners will be able to sell the goods at a convenient time for them.