When to plant garlic in 2022 according to the lunar calendar?

Table Of Contents

When to plant winter garlic?
When to plant spring garlic?
Differences between spring and winter garlic
Winter Bulb Garlic
Harvesting and storage of crops

Using the lunar calendar, you can calculate all the favorable days for planting garlic in 2022. The influence of the satellite on most processes in nature has been proven by scientists and is beyond doubt. Vegetable crops respond differently to planting and care on different days of the moon cycle. For root crops and bulbs, all growth processes are accelerated by the waning moon. Garlic can be planted in autumn and spring, the planting and cultivation technology will be slightly different.

When to plant winter garlic?

According to the calendar, there are several favorable periods for planting winter garlic in 2022.

The moon is waning:

in September: 1-8, 26-30;
in October: 1-8; 25-31;
in November: 1-6, 24-30.

On the days of the full and new moon, planting of any plants is not recommended:

in September: 9th new moon, 25th full moon;
in October: 9th new moon, 24th full moon;
in November: 7th new moon, 23rd full moon.

The choice of date in 2022, when it is better to plant winter garlic according to the lunar calendar, will depend on the growing region. The bulbs should have time to take root in the soil, but not germinate. This usually takes 2-3 weeks before the first frost.

When to plant spring garlic?

Spring planting of garlic according to the lunar calendar in 2022 is possible:

in March: 3-16;
April: 1-15;
in May: May 1-14, May 30-31.

Unfavorable landing days:

2 and March 31 full moon, March 17 new moon;
April 16 new moon, April 30 full moon;
May 15 new moon, May 29 full moon.

The choice of a suitable date depends on the region of cultivation. For the rooting of the bulbs, the soil temperature should be 5-6 ⁰С. In the central zone, this is usually the end of April-beginning of May. A good signal for planting can be bud break on a birch. If by this time the water has left the site, and the earth has dried out enough, you can start planting.

Too warm (above 12-15 ⁰С) soil inhibits the development of the root system and yields are reduced. Therefore, it is better not to delay the planting of this crop.

Differences between spring and winter garlic

There are several significant differences between spring and winter garlic:

Winter garlic is larger and consists of 4-10 large cloves arranged around a thick shaft. The spring bulb contains many slices of different sizes arranged in a spiral.
Spring garlic (except for the Gulliver variety) does not form arrows with air bulbs. Therefore, it is propagated only by cloves. Winter varieties usually shoot and can be propagated by growing from bulbs.
Spring crop lies longer and remains viable for up to 2 years.

Soil

Garlic prefers loose, neutral soil with a high organic content. The root system of this crop is not very developed, it is enough to prepare beds 30 cm deep. Humus, compost, peat and ash are introduced into the garden soil.

The landing site is changed annually with a possible return for 4-5 years. It is desirable that last season this area was occupied by green manure, legumes, young cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini.

You can form high beds to prevent stagnant water. This is especially important for winter planting.

Small frosts will not damage the garlic if you take care of the high-quality mulching of the beds. For these purposes, use peat, straw or sawdust. A loose organic layer will help keep the soil moist and prevent the formation of a hard crust.

Winter plantings are additionally covered with branches for the winter to hold more snow.

Landing

Planting cloves choose the largest and without damage. For sowing spring garlic, only the outer cloves are usually selected.

Garlic is planted in rows every 30 cm, retreating between the cloves by 8-10 cm. The cloves are placed vertically in the holes on the bottom with the sprout up. The layer of earth above the top of the clove should not exceed 2-3 cm for spring and 5-6 for winter. A layer of mulch 2-3 cm is laid on top.

Spring planting material can be germinated before planting, for this it is soaked in the composition of potassium humate and ash (2 tablespoons per 1 liter). Then the teeth are wrapped in a damp cloth and placed in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment for 5-6 days. Soaking and sprouting will help the slices restore water balance and quickly start in the garden.

Winter Bulb Garlic

Growing winter garlic is possible not only with cloves, but also with bulbs. In the first year after planting, small bulbs grow without divided cloves. The sevok is edible, but it is usually planted repeatedly to obtain full-fledged bulbs. Such cultivation is useful for the renewal of seed material, as it eliminates the transmission of diseases from the soil. Bulbs from sets are larger as they have more nutrients to start growing.

In the garden, bulbs are placed at a distance of 3-4 cm, keeping 8-10 cm between rows, planting depth 1-2 cm. Sets are planted in the same way as cloves.

Irrigation

The high yield of this crop can only be achieved with regular watering. The lack of moisture inhibits the growth of bulbs, up to the death of the roots. Yellow and dry leaf tips are a signal of overdrying of the soil. After the formation of 5-6 leaves, watering can be slightly reduced, since the bulb has already formed by this time. Garlic does not need to be watered 2-3 weeks before harvest.

Feeding

Garlic is fed 3-4 times per season. A week after germination, plants need nitrogen-containing fertilizers. For this, an infusion of mullein, bird droppings or complex mineral compounds is suitable.

After 2-3 weeks, feeding is repeated. After the formation of 5-6 leaves, phosphorus-potassium fertilizer formulations will do.

Extra Care

Winter plantings require the timely removal of arrows (10 cm long), as the formation of air bulbs takes a large amount of nutrients.

Spring crops often don't mature enough due to the short growing season. Therefore, in mid-August, you can tie the leaves into a knot. This will force the plants to stop growing the green part, and all the forces will go to the ripening of the bulb.

Harvesting and storage of crops

The signal for harvesting winter garlic is:

cracking of inflorescences with bulbs;
thin, strong and dried scales;
leaves of mature garlic turn yellow and fall off;
teeth are easily separated from the shaft.

Most often this happens in mid-July.

Spring garlic ripens by the end of August or early September.

Crop not harvested in time breaks up into separate teeth and is poorly stored. Some bulbs may re-sprout.

The day for cleaning is chosen dry and sunny. The dug garlic is left for 1-2 hours on the surface of the beds. Then it is scattered in a warm, dry place to dry. After two weeks, the foliage and roots are cut off, and all the bulbs are sorted out. Damaged and diseased bulbs are separated for quick use.