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Climatic and soil requirements
This crop prefers a cool climate and fertile, well-drained soil. Many areas
that grow water onions are also suitable for this crop. Areas with an altitude of
more than 1000 meters above sea level are most suitable
Preparation of the field
Plow the field with a tractor, with oxen or with a hand plow to a depth of
30 to 45 cm. Place steep ridges with a width of 1 meter to 1.5 meters from the center between
the ridge and the ridge and a width of 1 meter
Garlic growing equipment list
To grow garlic in your garden you will need:
- Spade
- Fork
- Garlic bulbs
- Compost and soil improver or well weathered manure
- Vegetable fertiliser
Seed Preparation
Pick up pieces/stems of garlic ready for planting in the space. The seed must have been sitting for five to six months since harvesting in order for it to germinate. It is important for the farmer to get professional advice to know how to identify the garlic seed that is ready for planting because if it is planted before it is ready, it will not germinate.
Transplanting
Use a marking machine to place planting marks at 15 cm to 25 cm intervals with four to six lines per ridge Make sure the field is sufficiently moist before planting
Weeding
Weed the field regularly to ensure the field is free of weeds. Weeds are controlled by weeding with a hoe, hand pulling or the use of herbicides.
Fertilizer
Use DAP fertilizer at planting, CAN or SA three weeks later and then use NPK six weeks after planting. The use of water fertilizers should be done every two weeks depending on the needs.
Use of pesticides
Use of pesticides should be done every two weeks with the advice of experts
Harvesting
Garlic ripens 6 months after planting
Common garlic pests & diseases
Although garlic is easy to grow, there are a few diseases that can cause problems, including:
White Rot
White rot is a fungal disease that rots garlic bulbs and causes leaves to turn yellow and die. Unfortunately, there's no treatment available for this. Burn all affected plants and don't plant garlic or other allium bulbs in that soil for at least eight years.
Leek Rust
Leek rust, another fungal disease, causes orange blotches on leaves. Mild cases will not necessarily affect the crop but remove any infected leaves as soon as you see them and burn or dispose of them (but not into the compost). Leek rust is more common in long periods of wet weather and on overcrowded plants. Avoid planting garlic or other alliums in affected soil for at least three years.
Aphids
Aphids are little bugs about 2mm long, and you’ll often see clusters of them feeding at the growing tip of young plants. They feed by sucking the sap of plants – this weakens the plant and reduces its growth. Leaves can become curled or distorted in shape.
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