Post by Trade Coach on Oct 28, 2021 21:22:15 GMT 1
This Great Vegetable: Garlic: Complete Guide On How To Plant And Grow Garlic
Garlic is one vegetable that is very difficult to beat in the family of spices. Many people think that Garlic is not a vegetable but herb; this is because it is similar to herbs and spices.
Garlic is actually a vegetable, a member of the Allium family – the same family that onions, shallots, and leeks belong to.
It is one of the most important vegetables used in Nigeria. Actually garlic is the second most widely cultivated member of the Alliums family after onions.
It is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement and the crop consists of an underground bulb and a vegetable shoot.
Garlic is loved for its flavour, many farmers believe that it is difficult to farm; but what they don’t know is that it is actually easy to grow. Garlic does not suffer from most diseases and pest problems faced by numerous other vegetables.
It does not suffer from rot and needs little maintenance. Just try and start knowing how to grow garlic; you will wonder and ask yourself why you have not started earlier and even why you did not plant more of the vegetable.
Basics of growing garlic:
Garlic is very easy to grow and it suffers from very few pests and disease issues. Make effort today to start growing this culinary favorite for both food and seed.
Soil for growing garlic:
The soil most suitable for growing garlic is loamy, well-draining but moisture-retentive soil; ideally with a pH of 6.0 – 7.0. It tolerates a large range of soil conditions. Though garlic is a hardy perennial crop, it can be grown in different types of soil. The soil should be light, fertile, and rich in organic matter. The soil should be free from stones and gravel, and above all should be capable of holding moisture during the growing period. If you use a poorly drained soil, the crop will be discolored.
Garlic farming in Nigeria is done in states like: Bauchi, Zamfara, Kano, Kastina, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Kaduna.
Varieties of Garlic:
There are over 80 varieties of garlic in the world; but they can be grouped into 3 major types, mainly: Great headed varieties, soft neck varieties, and stiff neck varieties.
When planning to farm garlic, you should carefully choose suitable varieties, after considering your desired qualities like: time of maturity, yield and colour among other qualities.
The planting procedure of garlic:
Garlic cloves are taken from the bulbs and planted; you should consider size as one of the most important factors at the earlier stage of planting. Bigger cloves result into bigger bulbs at harvest. Soft cloves should not be planted and the base of the cloves should not be damaged.
When planting, allow a depth of between 3 – 6 centimeters into the soil; 8 – 10 cm between individual plants and intra-row spacing can be up to 20cm, and a density of up to 475kg cloves per hectare.
Garlic requires rainfall between 600 mm t0 1200 mm; minimum and maximum temperature should be 50c – 250c and 250c – 400c respectively.
Please always use healthy cultivars, they should be soaked in clean water for a minimum period of six hours, remove the outer skin, dry the remaining in a mixture of insecticide and fungicide to control fungi and pests.
After planting, you should cover the cloves with mulch to prevent pests from attacking them.
Please apply fertilizer at the rate of 45:30:30 per hectare, Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) should be applied at planting while Nitrogen (N) should be applied three weeks and six weeks after planting.
Harvesting Garlic:
In about five to six months after planting or when the leaves turn yellow or brown; your garlic bulbs are ready for harvesting.
You should stop irrigation a month before harvesting your garlic bulbs. Dig carefully to avoid damage to the crop. Your garlic bulbs should be braided together and hung for two weeks at a temperature of 27% centigrade.
Don’t forget that garlic is highly sought after in the international market; our company can help you get international export contracts for garlic and other agricultural products from Nigeria.
Stay with us for more on Agro Exports.
Garlic is one vegetable that is very difficult to beat in the family of spices. Many people think that Garlic is not a vegetable but herb; this is because it is similar to herbs and spices.
Garlic is actually a vegetable, a member of the Allium family – the same family that onions, shallots, and leeks belong to.
It is one of the most important vegetables used in Nigeria. Actually garlic is the second most widely cultivated member of the Alliums family after onions.
It is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement and the crop consists of an underground bulb and a vegetable shoot.
Garlic is loved for its flavour, many farmers believe that it is difficult to farm; but what they don’t know is that it is actually easy to grow. Garlic does not suffer from most diseases and pest problems faced by numerous other vegetables.
It does not suffer from rot and needs little maintenance. Just try and start knowing how to grow garlic; you will wonder and ask yourself why you have not started earlier and even why you did not plant more of the vegetable.
Basics of growing garlic:
Garlic is very easy to grow and it suffers from very few pests and disease issues. Make effort today to start growing this culinary favorite for both food and seed.
Soil for growing garlic:
The soil most suitable for growing garlic is loamy, well-draining but moisture-retentive soil; ideally with a pH of 6.0 – 7.0. It tolerates a large range of soil conditions. Though garlic is a hardy perennial crop, it can be grown in different types of soil. The soil should be light, fertile, and rich in organic matter. The soil should be free from stones and gravel, and above all should be capable of holding moisture during the growing period. If you use a poorly drained soil, the crop will be discolored.
Garlic farming in Nigeria is done in states like: Bauchi, Zamfara, Kano, Kastina, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Kaduna.
Varieties of Garlic:
There are over 80 varieties of garlic in the world; but they can be grouped into 3 major types, mainly: Great headed varieties, soft neck varieties, and stiff neck varieties.
When planning to farm garlic, you should carefully choose suitable varieties, after considering your desired qualities like: time of maturity, yield and colour among other qualities.
The planting procedure of garlic:
Garlic cloves are taken from the bulbs and planted; you should consider size as one of the most important factors at the earlier stage of planting. Bigger cloves result into bigger bulbs at harvest. Soft cloves should not be planted and the base of the cloves should not be damaged.
When planting, allow a depth of between 3 – 6 centimeters into the soil; 8 – 10 cm between individual plants and intra-row spacing can be up to 20cm, and a density of up to 475kg cloves per hectare.
Garlic requires rainfall between 600 mm t0 1200 mm; minimum and maximum temperature should be 50c – 250c and 250c – 400c respectively.
Please always use healthy cultivars, they should be soaked in clean water for a minimum period of six hours, remove the outer skin, dry the remaining in a mixture of insecticide and fungicide to control fungi and pests.
After planting, you should cover the cloves with mulch to prevent pests from attacking them.
Please apply fertilizer at the rate of 45:30:30 per hectare, Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) should be applied at planting while Nitrogen (N) should be applied three weeks and six weeks after planting.
Harvesting Garlic:
In about five to six months after planting or when the leaves turn yellow or brown; your garlic bulbs are ready for harvesting.
You should stop irrigation a month before harvesting your garlic bulbs. Dig carefully to avoid damage to the crop. Your garlic bulbs should be braided together and hung for two weeks at a temperature of 27% centigrade.
Don’t forget that garlic is highly sought after in the international market; our company can help you get international export contracts for garlic and other agricultural products from Nigeria.
Stay with us for more on Agro Exports.