When to harvest garlic of winter and spring varieties

Garlic - a very valuable culture, it not only imparts a taste to pickles and marinades, but also is a source of vitamins and nutrients in the winter. It does not require much attention during cultivation. And, as a rule, yields good crops with normal amounts of precipitation and heat. It is very important to keep the harvest. From its proper cleaning depends on the quality and time of storage.

Harvesting of winter varieties

Winter varieties ripen faster than spring varieties. Harvesting winter garlic depends on its variety. Early-ripening varieties will be ready for harvesting in 85-95 days from the emergence of sprouts, late-ripening need to be cleaned after 100-110 days. Depending on where it is grown, the timing of garlic harvest is shifting from the end of June in the southern regions of the country to the beginning of September in its northern regions.

If the plants start to turn yellow leaves and crack the inflorescence cover, then it means that it's time to clean the garlic. Nestlkulkivayuschiesya its varieties to begin cleaning should be when the leaves will start to turn yellow massively, non-stalking - when the stems begin to lie. The time when the garlic is removed depends also on the age of the bulb and the size of the denticle with which it was planted. In the past, single-toothed young bulbs mature. This occurs 25 days before the earliest winter varieties. Then the plants, grown from small teeth, ripen. And after 5-7 days - from medium and large teeth.

If the plants are still green, they will still ripen, but the yield will decrease by 10 - 15%. But you can not give garlic to overreview. If it overrides, then the onion bulbous scales are torn, and the teeth are scattered. Therefore, as soon as the leaves start to turn yellow, garlic must be removed for 5 to 7 days, without sacrificing. Cleaning is done in the morning and in the evening. Bulbs should not fall under the hot sun, so as not to wilt. After harvesting the bulbs should be dried for several days. Then the tops should be cut off, leaving a stump about 5 cm long. The dried roots are also cut off. They are left 2 cm long. Store garlic better in the cold, at a temperature of + 3 ° to + 5 ° C.

Harvesting of spring garlic varieties

Many gardeners grow his spring culture. And then the question arises as to when to clean the garlic planted in the spring. To determine that it is ripe, it is possible by stopping the growth of new leaves. The calendar time for harvesting spring garlic begins in the second half of August and ends in mid-September. The ends of its upper leaves, like those of winter varieties, turn yellow, the neck softens and the stem stalks. With its cleaning, you can not delay, because the autumn weather changes easily, and the rains that start can cause the bulbs to vegetate when they start growing roots again. He also can not be given overripe. If dry and sunny weather is at the end of August or early September, then it's time to clean up the garlic. Dry the dug bulbs under a canopy or in dryers with artificial ventilation. Drying in the heat will not only help bulbs mature, but also destroy mushroom and other diseases. Bulbs should not be exposed to bumps, as the teeth are still tender and soft. If they are dented, they can become a source of infection. Only when the bulbs dry well, they can cut the tops.