Giant garcambol garlic: the characteristics of growing

Garlic rocambol is a plant belonging to the onion family. Its name in Latin sounds like Allium scorodoprasum. In the people, other names also took root: onion coiffure, Spanish onion, garlic onion, horse garlic, Egyptian onion. The plant is medicinal and edible, contains vitamins A and C, iron and allicin. Both foliage and denticles are used for food. Its taste is amazing!

The plant forms up to 9 flattened leaves up to 60 cm long. They are pale green, banded, with a wax coating. Blossoms in July with light-lilac bell-blossomed garlic rocambol. The photo shows well the globular inflorescences. Seeds are not formed, tk. Flowers are sterile. The flower-bearing arrow grows to 1 m. To avoid wasting precious energy, the plant should be removed.

The Egyptian onion is multiplied by denticles and babies, formed on the roots, and not on the bulb itself. Babies are always in a dense leather shell, which must be removed when planting, otherwise they will not be able to germinate.

Garlic in the southern regions can be planted in spring and late autumn. In regions with severe winters, planting can be carried out only in the spring, and in early periods. In this case, the planting material is desirable to stand for a month in the refrigerator, then carry out disinfecting treatment (stand in a solution of "Phytosporin" or potassium permanganate).

To obtain large heads, the bed should be prepared: dig, add the rotted manure or compost, align. The place must be chosen solar. Prior to the Egyptian onions, potatoes, onions and ordinary garlic should not. It is desirable to plant it after cabbage, pumpkin, legumes.

The optimal depth of the teeth is 12 cm. The distance is 20 cm in a row, 30 cm in the aisles. Children should be planted at a depth of not more than 4 cm, from them grow large single-heads, which in the next season form full-blown bulbs.

In the care of plants there is nothing unusual. Regular watering, top dressing, weeding. During the growing season, the soil must always be moistened. Rokambol, whose landing was carried out correctly in time, can increase the head to 400 g, its diameter will be more than 10 cm. The yield is, as a rule, more than 3 kg per square meter.

Harvesting should be carried out with yellowing of the lower leaves. Delayed cleaning can lead to cracking of the cover scales, then keeping the heads sharp Will be reduced. After digging out the garcambol garlic, the leaves should not be removed immediately. You need to wait until they are completely dry. In this case, the leaves will give the bulb all nutrients, the heads will be better stored. Leaves can be tied in pairs and hang garlic under a canopy. Approximately in half a month it is necessary to cut off roots and the dried up above-ground part, leaving a small stump. In this form, the heads are perfectly preserved until the spring.

Garlic rocambol is an excellent preventive agent, which strengthens immunity. Unfortunately, it is not easy to purchase planting material. But if you manage to plant this plant in your garden, then be sure, you will grow it permanently!