When to plant garlic before winter in the Urals in 2022

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

For the successful cultivation of garlic in the Urals, you need to choose the right days for planting it. Better not to rely on intuition. Experienced summer residents check the lunar calendar and weather forecasts. It is already known when to plant garlic before winter in the Urals in 2022 according to the lunar calendar.

Ural climate for growing garlic

Many summer residents are happy to grow garlic on their backyard plot. This vegetable is tasty, healthy, undemanding to care for, it is well stored, it is quite expensive in the store, moreover, you can use it to prepare many delicious dishes. During colds, garlic helps to support the immune system.

The climate of the Ural region is sharply continental and not very conducive to the cultivation of garlic. It is very hot in summer, cold in winter is strong. To get a rich harvest of garlic, you need to plant it taking into account many factors.

In the north of the Ural region in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, garlic cultivation is possible only in greenhouses or at home. In the central and southern regions of the Ural region there is an opportunity to grow vegetables on personal plots. Garlic is freely sold in stores, but grown on its own plots, it is more aromatic, since it does not undergo transportation, long-term storage. Many people use garlic greens in food, which has a great aroma and contains many useful substances. It can be consumed fresh, used for canning, harvested for the winter.

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In the Ural region, it is better to grow a winter garlic variety, plant it in the fall.

Features of the winter variety of garlic

Winter and spring garlic have distinctive features, but it is difficult to distinguish them by their taste characteristics, there are differences only in appearance.

The main characteristics of the winter variety:

• there is a strong rod in the center of the head;
• the lobules grow in one row;
• the arrow grows;
• the teeth are large;
• stored from July to December;
• withstands frosts down to -22 ° С.

In the spring variety, the cloves are smaller, its slices are located without a rod, as if in a spiral. One head can have from 12 to 20 such lobules. They do not have such a pronounced taste as the winter variety, but they are stored longer - until the next harvest.

Each variety has its own advantages, but only winter crops can grow on the territory of the Ural region. It is resistant to freezing of the soil, it is planted deeper, covered with mulch, sawdust, spruce branches on top. This is enough for him to overwinter and give a good harvest in a short summer.

The varieties should not be confused when planting in the fall. Spring garlic will not withstand the cold weather of the Ural winter. If the garlic has already been caught in slices, and not in heads, it can also be distinguished. Spring garlic has thin slices, with a delicate husk, as if not intended for cold weather. Winter slices are large, with thick husks that are difficult to clean.

Good neighbors of garlic are carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes.

Dates of planting garlic before winter in the Urals

For planting garlic, it is better to focus on the lunar calendar. It clearly shows preferred and unfavorable planting days. Below is a table of favorable days for planting garlic in the Urals in 2022.

Month	July	August	September
Auspicious days	5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16-18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31	2-4, 6, 9, 10, 17, 18, 23, 24, 30, 31	1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18-20, 23, 27-29
Unfavorable days	7, 11	8	4, 26

The Ural region is very large. In the northern regions, winter varieties can be planted in greenhouses from July and August, in the southern regions, garlic cloves are planted in September. Experienced gardeners know that when you plant garlic before winter in the Urals in 2022 according to the lunar calendar, you also need to look at the weather. Slices take root best of all after rain in cloudy, cool weather. It is better to plant garlic in the evening or in the morning, just not on a sultry afternoon.

It is good to plant peas between the rows. It will enrich the soil with nitrogen, which is good for garlic.

Effects of the Moon on Garlic

The moon affects all fluids on Earth, including the juices inside plants. With the growing moon, they move from the roots up to the leaves. At this time, it is useful to apply fertilizers, they will be beneficial. Plants with edible fruits that are above the surface of the earth take root well, for example, bell peppers, zucchini, eggplants.

In the period from the full moon to the new moon, that is, on the waning moon, the inner juice moves from above to the roots, which are actively growing. At this time, it is good to feed the plants with herbal infusions. Root crops grow well during this period: carrots, potatoes, beets. On the days of the new moon and full moon, garlic is not planted. It is believed that metabolic processes freeze, the plant will grow painful, unstable to diseases, pests.

Taurus, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio are considered fertile constellations for garlic. Planting garlic during the Moon's passage in these signs will increase the chances of a bountiful harvest.

A common mistake gardeners make is planting garlic cloves close to save space. Because of this, the heads are small.

Gardener Tips

Garlic is not the most capricious plant, but it takes knowledge to get a good harvest. Tips from experienced gardeners will help you grow a rich harvest without much hassle:

• it is better to choose adapted varieties for your region for planting;
• carefully approach the choice of planting material, do not take slices with damage, mold;
• it will be ideal when 3-4 weeks pass from sowing garlic to the first frost - the slices will have time to take root, but will not germinate;
• plant garlic at an air temperature of at least + 15 ° C, then the slices will quickly sprout, will be resistant to fungal diseases;
• at the end of autumn, the beds must be covered.

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Gardeners love to grow garlic for its unpretentiousness, undemandingness to soil, watering, care. You can get a crop twice a year, it is important to properly manage the planting. It is already known when to plant garlic before winter in the Urals in 2022 according to the lunar calendar for a rich harvest. It is imperative to take into account the passage of the moon according to the signs of the zodiac. They can also influence plants, retard or activate growth.

Experienced summer residents distinguish between winter and spring varieties, they understand when the time is right for planting each variety. You should listen to the recommendations of gardeners. Their experience goes a long way in growing vegetables.

Outcomes

1. Garlic can be grown even in the harsh climate of the Ural region.
2. The moon has a significant effect on plant growth. When planting garlic, you must be guided by the lunar calendar.
3. Considering all the important recommendations, you can get two harvests of garlic per year.