When is the best time to plant winter garlic?

Winter garlic, also known as winter garlic, is a variety of garlic that is planted in the fall, grows through the winter, and is harvested in the spring. Compared with spring garlic, winter garlic has a longer growth cycle and accumulates more nutrients, so it has high yield and good quality. So when is the best time to plant winter garlic? Let’s learn more about it below.

When is the best time to plant winter garlic?

Winter garlic is usually planted in autumn, and the best time is October or November. At this time, the weather is gradually turning cooler and the soil temperature is also suitable, which is conducive to the growth and development of winter garlic.

Key points of winter garlic planting technology

1. Soil selection

Winter garlic grows best in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0. Soil improvement can be done before planting, such as applying organic fertilizer or deep tilling the soil to provide a good growing environment.

2. Seed preparation

Choose garlic cloves that are large, full, and free of pests and diseases for planting.

3. Sowing method

The sowing is carried out by spot sowing, that is, the garlic cloves are directly planted on the soil, and the row spacing is generally 9×12 cm. After planting, lightly compact the soil to ensure that the garlic cloves are in firm contact with the soil.

4. Strengthen wintering

Before freezing, you should water the garlic once for wintering and apply a flush fertilizer, such as Luhong Agricultural Science's AB flush fertilizer, and spray Luhong Zhizhuang foliar fertilizer once, which can greatly improve the garlic's frost resistance and wintering ability.

5. Pest and disease control

The main diseases include soft rot, yellow leaf flower disease, etc. To prevent and control the diseases, you can spray 500 times of 25% carbendazim solution. The main pests include coffee bean weevils, etc. To prevent and control pests, you can spray 1500 times diluted 90% crystal dichlorvos .

6. Harvesting points

Garlic bulbs can be harvested 20-30 days after the garlic shoots are harvested. After harvesting, they are dried in the sun for a few days, then tied into bundles and stored in piles or hung in a cool and dry place for seed use.

In general, winter garlic is an important economic crop , especially in some areas, such as Ledu District, Qinghai Province, where winter garlic cultivation has become one of the pillar industries of local agriculture. However, the planting time and method must be mastered in order to improve the yield and quality of winter garlic.