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What to do if winter garlic sprouted before the onset of cold weather: reasons and ways to save the crop
09.11.2023 17:36
Winter garlic should not germinate before the cold weather sets in, but it should have time to take root before the frost sets in. Therefore, before planting, you need to carefully study the weather forecast for a thaw.
But even if the shoots appeared prematurely, the harvest can still be saved.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to save garlic.
Why did garlic sprout?
The reason is definitely the thaw or just the warm autumn.
For winter garlic during this period, positive temperatures are more harmful than beneficial.
The heat should be enough only for rooting. Then the wintering will be successful, and you can count on a good harvest.
How to Save Sprouted Garlic
The main thing is to do it before the sprouts rise above 10 cm, otherwise the harvest will be beyond saving.
You can cover garlic with hay and straw, healthy fallen leaves, spruce branches, and plant tops.
The protective layer should be 15 cm. Then you can cover the seedlings with spunbond or cardboard.
After the snow falls, they need to throw it into the garlic bed to create a high snowdrift.
Advice
Gardeners claim that deepening the cloves by 10 cm during planting prevents premature germination.
If you plant garlic in whole heads, they can be planted 15 cm deep.
