Good afternoon, my reader. Winter garlic is planted when, according to forecasts, there are two to three weeks before the cold weather. But sometimes, due to a sharp warming, shoots appear in the beds. It is important to know if this is dangerous for a popular vegetable crop and what to do in this situation in order to save the harvest.
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Features of growing winter garlic
Unpretentious garlic is often planted before winter in order to get an early harvest of a healthy vegetable.
The ridges begin to be prepared 15-20 days before the planned sowing work. Before digging, if necessary, dolomite flour is added to the acidic soil, but in such a situation, organic matter is not used.
On neutral soil, to provide winter garlic with the necessary nutrients, they are added to each square. meter potassium nitrate - 20 g and superphosphate - 30 g.
If the timing is correctly chosen, then the heads in the soil can easily endure the winter, and in the spring they start growing, quickly building up powerful greens. By the summer, large juicy heads are formed on the beds, which must be removed in a timely manner.
When planting cloves, they usually choose a period of 20-25 days before the onset of stable cold weather.
Why the November heat is dangerous
The threat of the sudden onset of warm weather in late autumn is the possibility of the appearance of tender seedlings, which can die if the frost hits before enough snow falls.
It is necessary to take into account the amount of precipitation. If the rains are heavy and frequent, then the soil on the ridges strongly settles and compresses, which creates an additional danger for the seedlings, which are squeezed out together with the bulbs to the surface.
How to save garlic sprouted in autumn
Seedlings that do not always appear on a garlic bed should cause concern for the gardener, since many varieties of this crop are highly frost-resistant. Nevertheless, it is necessary to take timely measures in order to guarantee a good quality harvest next year.
Method 1
The garlic has already been planted, and it is too late to prepare a new bed, and green feathers have appeared in the old place. If the gardener is expecting a harsh winter, then he should be insured.
Additional holes are made in the intervals between the already planted heads and large teeth are placed. Cover them with dry, loose soil.
In the spring, after the soil warms up, and then all green shoots appear, you just need to thin out the plantings if necessary. When performing this operation, thrifty gardeners are transplanted to a free site, making a bed there, dug out excess slices with strong leaves.
Method 2
It must be understood that some of the tender seedlings will die in winter anyway. But you can't give up, because with good protection, you can save part of the crop.
Cover the bed with dry foliage, straw or hay. The cover layer is kept within the range from 10 to 30 cm. This will create protection, even if the first frosts come before the snow falls. But in winter, be sure to check the planting and add snow cover.
In the spring, when the first streams and thawed patches appear, you need to have time to remove the shelter, focusing on the weather forecast. Seedlings should not be affected by spring frosts.
Winter garlic can rise even before the onset of winter cold in case of untimely sharp warming. In such a situation, it is worth trying to save the planting by applying simple techniques.
Do you know what to do if garlic sprouted in autumn?
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