Then it is better to plant garlic?

Garlic is a herbaceous, perennial culture, which in our latitudes is grown everywhere. In any dacha section there is always a place allocated for its cultivation. There are no difficulties in planting and caring for this culture, but there are a number of rules that can significantly increase the yield of garlic.

First, the quality of the soil. A high yield can be obtained on sandy loamy and loamy soil with a neutral acidity level. But if the soil on your site is characterized by high acidity, then you can deoxidize it with ashes, slaked lime-pushenka or ordinary chalk. Secondly, garlic prefers open areas with good lighting. Thirdly, before planting garlic, it is necessary to take care of the preparation of the beds beforehand. And this should be given special attention.

Necessity of fructification

Every culture that is grown on a specific piece of land needs a number of chemicals and their compounds for full development and growth. These plant substances are derived from the soil, thereby depleting it. To ensure that the subsequent culture is pleased with the high yield, it is necessary to know whether it can be planted or should be delayed, and on the plant to plant plants that can restore the fertility of the soil. In agrotechnics, this process is called the fruit crop. Thanks to the fruit-bearing, unilateral depletion of the soil is excluded. In addition to strawberries, tomatoes, beans and potatoes, one crop can not be planted on the same site, otherwise the structure and quality of the land will deteriorate.

And then it's better to plant garlic so that the harvest is good? Experienced gardener know that if you just removed the onion harvest (after which the earth was exhausted), then you can not plant garlic! And it's not just that both these cultures belong to the same family. They have a short root system, that is, onions, and garlic deplete the same layer of soil during growth. It is desirable that the precursors of garlic are plants with long roots. Even better, if the site has previously been fertilized with organic fertilizers, since it is not recommended to top dress with fresh manure immediately before planting garlic.

If the predecessors were affected by diseases or pests, then the land should be decontaminated, give it a "rest", after which you can already plant the garlic. Particular attention should be paid to cleaning the site in the event of an onion nematode. All bulbs to this pest are extremely sensitive. It is worth planting on the plant beds, resistant to the nematode.

Selection of precursor crops

So, after what crops is it recommended planting garlic on the site? The best predecessors are all grain crops, except for barley and oats. These plants are excellent siderates , improving soil structure. Good winter predecessors include winter crops grown on green forage (grasses, alfalfa, clover), as well as squash, squash. In addition, you can plant garlic after cucumbers, on beds where berry bushes grew earlier.

But after carrots you can plant garlic only if there is no other way out. Carrots during the growth of very much depletes the land, so count on a good harvest of any vegetable and fruit crops after harvesting it is not necessary. It is also not recommended to plant garlic after potatoes, any kinds of cabbage and legumes, sugar and table beet.

If you consider all the recommendations and rules for planting garlic, then the harvest will be satisfied, and the whole family can enjoy dishes seasoned with this fragrant culture all year round.