I tell you how I fertilized the Garlic beds and am going to get a Record harvest in the summer

I grow winter garlic for conservation, for seasonal dishes, storage in whole bunches for the winter... But at the same time, I have only a couple of beds allocated for it!

I do not own any garden magic - I just got used to following the main rules of agricultural technology of this culture, and I also apply special fertilizers.

In total, in the spring, I feed winter garlic three times:

1. In the first half of April, as soon as the snow melts, the garlic comes out of hibernation and needs nitrogen to increase the green mass, as well as to increase vitality in general. In 20 liters of water, I dissolve 30 g of ammonium nitrate or urea and this is enough for 6 sq. m landings.

2. About 2 weeks after the first feeding, garlic, in addition to nitrogen, also begins to urgently need potassium and phosphorus, and I always thought that it was best to take nitrophosphate. For 20 liters, I dilute 60 g of fertilizer and water this 6 square meters. m of beds.

3. The last dressing should coincide with the active formation of the root crops, so I do it around mid-June. It's time to minimize nitrogen, but there should be more phosphorus and potassium for high taste and keeping quality of garlic. I consider superphosphate a suitable option. I dilute exactly 45 g of the substance in 30 liters of water and distribute them over 6 square meters. m landings.

In theory, this may be sufficient. But since I am tuned exclusively to a record harvest, from the emergence of garlic shoots and almost until the end of June, I water it with one more remedy once every 2-3 weeks.

Surely many have a lot of weeds on the site - dandelion, nettle, burdock. Having picked them up, I fill the plastic tank, slightly tamping the greens, about 2/3 of the volume. I top up with water, close the lid and leave everything to wander in the sun for 10-14 days. Then I dilute the infusion with water in proportions 1: 5 or 1: 6 and water the garlic a little.

From personal experience, I can say that thanks to such additional feeding, they form very large and juicy heads, and even become less vulnerable to many diseases.

I also want to reveal another secret - for winter garlic, in the fall, before planting, I disinfect the soil by spilling it with a weak solution "Fitosporin", which neutralizes toxic substances accumulated in it, and also destroys pathogens and pests. Naturally, after wintering in good conditions, garlic bears fruit even better by summer.