When garlic is dug in Russia and regions: harvesting rules

The duration and quality of storage depends on the correctness of the harvesting of garlic. These factors play an important role, especially if the vegetable is grown in the northwest of the country. Harvest time and storage depend not only on the region in which it grows, but also on the variety and weather conditions. If the garlic bulbs are removed after the specified time, they will quickly deteriorate and will not be subject to long-term storage.

Crop harvesting

Digging garlic, people are guided by the following parameters:

• weather conditions;
• external signs of culture;
• vegetation period for a particular variety in certain climatic conditions.

Garlic is dug up, focusing on its external parameters. This is the first and main rule. Using all known and available methods, people have learned to accurately determine the timing of the collection. This tactic is achieved through comprehensive care.

Collecting winter garlic in the central part of Russia

When do they dig winter garlic in the central regions of Russia? The timing is influenced by the climatic features of the region in which cultivation is carried out. In June, winter forms shoot arrows. As soon as the arrows have sprouted, they are broken out. This technique allows you to form large cloves.

Nutritious substances are redirected from the arrow to the bulb and contribute to its rapid ripening. Using this method, you need to leave a few plants with arrows.This is a kind of benchmark by which the degree of maturation and ripeness is determined. Arrows play an important role in determining maturity by visual parameters.

When planning the harvesting of winter garlic, it is difficult to judge maturity by the state of the green mass, which is the above-ground part of the plant. A person can make an erroneous decision if he is guided by this sign. The leaves of the plant turn yellow over time. But, this does not always indicate the degree of readiness for cleaning.

Yellow leaves

Often yellowing indicates the presence of a disease or plant damage by parasites. It is also a clear sign of adverse weather conditions. The drying of the green part of the culture indicates that the processes of photosynthesis have stopped. The plant has stopped developing and growing.

The variant with yellowed leaves can be considered as a guideline for harvesting.But, it is better to determine the readiness of garlic for digging with the help of arrows. Mature heads are removed after the arrows straighten. At the same time, cracks appear on the seed box, which expand over time and expose the inflorescences.

Spring varieties

After the winter garlic has been dug out, they start harvesting other varieties. It is customary to extract spring garlic from the soil 2-3 weeks after winter garlic. The same yellow leaves serve as a reference point. But, in no case should the entire green part turn yellow. The central feathers remain green, while the lower leaves turn yellow and dry out.

According to this principle, garlic is harvested in 2022-2023. For the central regions, the optimal time is the end of August-beginning of September. The maturity of a vegetable can be determined by the inflorescences. But, this option is not suitable for spring garlic, since they do not form in it.

Large garlic

In the west of Russia, not everyone dares to grow such a crop as garlic. Especially when it comes to regions that border on the north. Before the onset of the planting season, people manage to calculate the risks and get a harvest of winter varieties of garlic. When to dig garlic in such regions?

Harvesting is started after cracking the wrapper of the inflorescence - the film that covers the unformed air bulbs. In the northwest, the vegetable begins to be harvested from August 23 to September 5. Residents of the Arkhangelsk region, with their climate, also fall under the specified collection dates.

Folk omens

In ancient times, our ancestors did not have such knowledge as people in the modern world. But, this did not stop them from growing garlic and other crops. According to popular beliefs, July 12 is the maximum period for harvesting garlic. If you dig it up later, it won't last long and spoil quickly.Such terms are more suitable for the central regions of the country.

In the Urals, Siberia and the Far East, garlic is harvested later. An important role, in this case, is played by the cultivation of the crop - planting time, care and the selected variety. In the Krasnodar Territory, late harvesting dates are directly related to maturation. Garlic is also dug up later in the Omsk, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk regions.

Crop recommendations

Is it important to adhere to the deadlines for harvesting the bulbs? What difference does it make when to harvest the bulbs? A week earlier or a week later. The main thing is that the weather is sunny, not rainy. This is how most gardeners think, and it is wrong.

The time to harvest the garlic is of the utmost importance. The extra 3-4 days the bulbs stay in the soil worsen their condition and quality. At the same time, it is not so important where garlic grows: in Rostov, Vologda or any other region. The main thing is to be able to determine the level of ripeness of vegetables.

Not every person knows a little trick that will allow you to grow large garlic heads. It is about the same collection time. If you do not dig up a vegetable in a timely manner and leave it in the soil, it will lose its taste and presentation. The scales will peel off easily and the teeth will fall apart.

In this form, the vegetable loses its ability to be stored for a long time. Winter garlic is not recommended to be dug ahead of time. Unripe cloves dry out quickly during storage and lose useful substances and, accordingly, properties.

The Importance of Garlic Arrows

Often, in order to speed up the ripening process of a vegetable, the garlic arrow is removed. Not always such a procedure is useful and necessary. When deciding whether to cut off the arrows, it is important to take into account that winter vegetable varieties react differently to removal. For some species, this procedure is contraindicated.

Removing the arrow affects the growing season:

• ripening accelerates;
• stops air bulb formation;
• causes yellowing of leaves.

As a result of this, harvesting dates come ahead of time. Along with this, the weight of the underground bulb increases. The teeth are getting bigger. Certain garlic varieties react this way.

Wild species have a tall arrow with a small bulb. If you do not remove the arrow, all the leaves die, and the plant gradually dries out. The arrow itself remains green, which indicates that inside its processes of photosynthesis continue, and nutrients continue to accumulate. The bulb itself also grows by increasing the mass by 15%.

Types of garlic commercially available from Central Asia do not require arrow removal.Varieties that are intended for cultivation in Siberia, the Altai Territory and the Urals, need to be cut off the air bulb. This method increases the yield of the vegetable. When starting to plant garlic, you need to know its origin so as not to violate the rules for growing and harvesting.

Crop harvesting rules

Regardless of whether a person lives in the East or the North, preparations for cleaning always begin in advance. The digging procedure is as follows:

1. Winter and hot garlic stop watering a month before harvest.
2. To speed up the ripening process, 2 weeks before digging out the soil from the bulbs.
3. No matter what city or town the harvest takes place in, the main thing is that the day is sunny.
4. If the garlic is removed from the garden, it should not be exposed to sunlight for a long time. For drying, it is better to use a canopy.

Drying takes no more than 2 weeks. After a predetermined period, the bulbs are sorted out and prepared for winter storage. If the head rots or is damaged, it is set aside so as not to spoil the whole bulbs, germinating bulbs are also set aside.

Storage

In the Khabarovsk Territory, people first tie several garlic together to form a bunch. Vegetables are hung for ventilation. This is how they act in Primorye.

The timing of harvesting a vegetable affects the quality of a mature vegetable and the duration of storage. People who know when to harvest winter garlic always get a good harvest. Kaliningrad, the Urals, Siberia and other regions of Russia are famous for growing garlic. The right approach to business allows you to get a crop and enjoy it throughout the winter period before planting a new batch of bulbs.

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