How many times can garlic be planted in a year? Generally, you cannot plant two crops of garlic in a year.

How many seasons can garlic be planted in a year?

Garlic can generally only be planted once a year, and the sowing time is also very particular. The best time is at the beginning of autumn, approximately between the end of September and the beginning of October, when the temperature is around 17°C, and it is generally harvested in spring.

Garlic Planting Conditions

1. Temperature

  It likes cool weather, and the most suitable temperature for its growth is between -5℃ and 26℃. Garlic seedlings have the strongest cold resistance when they have 4-5 leaves.

2. Lighting

  Garlic that has completed vernalization will begin to differentiate flower buds as early as possible under long-term sunshine of more than 13 hours a day and a higher temperature environment. Under short-term sunshine and cool temperature conditions, it is only suitable for the growth of branches and leaves.

3. Soil and nutrition

The soil requirements for growing garlic are not very high. Fertile loam that is rich in organic matter, loose and breathable, and has good drainage is more suitable.

Garlic Harvest Time

It takes about 4-5 months for garlic to mature from sowing. The market season is generally in the second half of May. When the garlic leaves begin to turn yellow and the garlic cloves begin to protrude, they can be harvested. The growth cycle of garlic is a total of 8 months. It is usually sown in October each year and harvested in June of the following year.