1. Timing: Plant spring garlic when the soil warms up to +5-7°C, usually in April or mid-spring. Ensure the soil temperature promotes root growth and leaf development.
  2. Variety Selection: Choose varieties adapted to your climate and growing conditions. Consider factors like maturity, disease resistance, and storage capability. Some popular varieties include Gulliver, Olenivskyi, and Sochinskyi 56.
  3. Site Preparation: Select a well-lit area with fertile, sandy, or loamy soil. Avoid low-lying areas prone to water accumulation. Prepare the soil in autumn by digging to shovel depth, incorporating humus or compost, wood ash, and mineral fertilizer. Level the soil surface in spring.
  4. Crop Rotation: Practice proper crop rotation by planting garlic after cucumbers, cabbage, legumes, or herbs. Avoid planting after carrots, potatoes, onions, or garlic to prevent yield reduction.
  5. Neighboring Plants: Garlic repels some pests and can be planted near gladiolus, roses, onions, strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, and berries. Avoid planting near cabbage, peas, and beans.
  6. Seed Preparation: Choose large or medium cloves from healthy bulbs. Separate cloves immediately before planting, leaving them unpeeled. Avoid cloves from bulbs with few cloves. Disinfect cloves in a solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate 12 hours before planting.
  7. Planting: Plant cloves in moist soil at a depth of about 8-12 cm, leaving a distance of 8-12 cm between cloves. Ensure cloves are planted with the pointed end facing up. Water well after planting.
  8. Germination: Garlic cloves can be germinated by placing them in the refrigerator or snow before planting. You can also speed up germination by heating them at +40-42°C.
  9. Maintenance: Monitor soil moisture and provide regular watering as needed. Garlic can withstand frost, so additional covering is not necessary. Watch for signs of pests or diseases and take appropriate measures if needed.
  10. Harvesting: Harvest garlic when the tops begin to yellow and fall over, usually in late summer or early autumn. Carefully dig up bulbs, shake off excess soil, and cure them in a warm, dry, and well-ventilated area for a few weeks before storing.

By following these steps, you can plant spring garlic correctly and ensure a good harvest of flavorful bulbs. Remember to provide proper care throughout the growing season for optimal results.

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