Winter garlic Skif: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation with photo

Garlic variety Skif has gained popularity among Russian gardeners, and if you want to try to grow a culture with your own hands, gardeners are advised to pay attention to it. Garlic is an indispensable ingredient for many culinary recipes. For a person, the regular use of such a product has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the immune system and the whole body, which occurs due to the high content of useful substances in garlic.

Variety description

Scythian winter garlic variety was the result of West Siberian selection. The culture belongs to a variety of mid-season species and is characterized by good yields.Heads are designed for universal use. The fresh cloves are spicy and each cloves has a distinct garlic flavor.

Culture of varietal garlic forms arrows when grown. The leaves are 2.2 cm wide and 43 cm long. The plates are green with a slight bluish tint. The average number varies from 6 to 7. Description of heads of garlic:

• bulbs are round;
• average weight of one fruit is 30 grams, some specimens reach a weight of 50 grams;
• on average 1 head contains from 4 to 5 dense teeth with a blunt end, having a simple structure and large size.

On average, the surface of garlic cloves contains from 3 to 4 scaly layers of white with a slight tint of lilac. On the outer surface of the adult head, you can see a network of small vessels and purple veins, the cloves have a tight fit to each other.

The variety shows good yields and when grown on an industrial scale, up to 6.6 tons of garlic are obtained from 1 ha. When grown on a personal plot with 1 m^{2 get 0.7-0.8 kg.}

Growing

The characteristic of the winter variety indicates planting in the central regions from the beginning to the middle of October. In northern regions with a cold climate, work is carried out in early autumn. After planting, the cloves need time to germinate and form the root system. Otherwise, the plant will not acquire the proper quality of frost resistance.

Before planting, the cloves are sorted, selecting only strong and he althy slices without defects, signs of mold and putrefactive damage. If one of the cloves is damaged in one head, then the entire bulb is rejected. After selection, the planting material is soaked for 6 minutes in Fitosporin for disinfection, which will increase the protective properties of the plant.

Before planting, the soil is mulched in a thick layer to provide additional soil insulation and reduce garlic losses. The following materials can be used for this:

• humus;
• peat;
• ready compost.

Planting time is determined so that on average 1.5 months remain before the onset of cold weather. Ground temperature should be 10-15 ^{C. Landing is carried out in grooves with a depth of 5 to 10 cm, the distance between rows is 20-25 cm, between cloves is from 5 to 7 cm. Sand and ash are first added to the furrows.}

Features of care

The landing site should be sunny and well ventilated. When spring comes, there should be no flooding in the selected area. After planting, winter varieties are not watered. The plant feels good after the following predecessors:

• cabbage;
• tomatoes;
• zucchini;
• cucumbers;
• beans.

The first entries of winter garlic Skif appear in early spring. The time to cracking of the film of inflorescences is 98-108 days. Full maturation occurs in early July. After the soil warms up to 10 ^{C, the place of permanent cultivation is loosened. If the spring is dry, then garlic requires watering 1 time within 7 days.}

Winter garlic is undemanding to growing conditions and the plant care technique is standard. Plantings need timely watering and weeding After the arrows grow 10 cm long, they need to be removed, which will increase the yield by 30-40%.

As the plant grows, it forms an arrow, on which inflorescences later ripen. Bulbs are characterized by small size and delicate purple hue.Their number in one plant can reach 150. If desired, they can be used as planting material, for which 5 to 6 garlic arrows are left on one plant.

Pros and cons

The advantage of the winter variety is the high content of useful substances. The plant is well tolerated by frosts and low temperatures in winter. A distinctive quality is high yields. The only drawback can be considered the lack of the ability of heads for long-term storage.

Pests and diseases

Skif is considered to be resistant to most garlic diseases. The plant is slightly susceptible to bacteriosis and white rot. To prevent contamination, the landing site should be carefully surveyed and the landing zones should be changed periodically.

To prevent infection of heads with root mites, it is recommended to fumigate the landing site with sulfur dioxide or treat with chloropicrin. All waste after harvesting is completely incinerated.

Weakened plants are most prone to disease. During the growing season, the presence of negative changes can be recognized by the appearance of garlic:

• difficulty forming feathers - the plant is deficient in nutrients, it is necessary to feed;
• the presence of bluish-white arrows is evidence of insufficient watering;
• pale green leaves - need to reduce watering.

The most difficult thing is to determine the cause of the yellowing of the leaves. The reason may be excess moisture, freezing of the plant, unsuitable soil, or pests.

Harvest and storage of crops

A distinctive feature of winter varieties of garlic is the short shelf life of heads. Feedback from gardeners suggests that the bulbs should be consumed first after harvesting, and only then should spring varieties be used.

The heads of garlic after harvesting are thoroughly dried and placed in a cool dark place. At the same time, the benefits of the winter species are much greater compared to spring crops, since it contains more glycosides, due to which the cloves have a sharper and richer taste.

Reviews of gardeners

Anastasia, 43:

"Scythian is one of the most beloved types of garlic. For several years it gives stable yields, can be used for fresh eating by lovers of garlic dishes.I choose winter varieties due to the fact that there is an opportunity to do planting calmly after the end of the main garden work. ”

Lyudmila, 53:

“Scythian should be grown for use in food or pickling. I consider the medium-sharp taste and high juiciness of the cloves to be a distinctive quality of garlic. This variety is not suitable for long-term storage, but the bulbs can lie until mid-December.”

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