Planting garlic ( Allium sativum )
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Crop group: Root crop |
Crop family : Onion family |
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Well-known varieties : Flavor |
Sowing depth: 4 (clay) -10 (sand) cm
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Height : 30-60 cm |
Sowing distance: n/a |
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Germination: n/a / n/a
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Planting distance : 15cm between plants; 25cm between rows |
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Growth cycle : 135 days |
Planting out as : garlic is planted directly into the ground |
Growing method : Buy a bulb of garlic and break it open until you have all the cloves separately, plant with the point facing up, harvest
- Autumn planting: plant outdoors October-mid November; harvest late June-mid August
- Spring planting: plant end of February-March; harvest in August
Garlic in our webshop 
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Good neighbours : fruit trees, Nightshade family (tomatoes, peppers , paprika , eggplant , ...), cabbage and carrots |
Bad neighbors : beans , peas and parsley |
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Frost resistant: Yes |
Root system: 30-45 cm |
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Fertilization : incorporating compost before cultivation |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-7.0 |
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Dangers and concerns : rust
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Harvesting and storing : When the foliage turns brown and lies flat, you can harvest the garlic. If necessary, use a spading fork to loosen your bulbs in the ground.
Nutritional value:
3 cloves of raw garlic (10 grams) contain:
- 13 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 3 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 0.2 grams of fiber
- 0.1 gram sugar
- Vitamins: B6 and C
- Other: Calcium, phosphorus , Selenium and Manganese
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 = little sun  = moderate sun = lots of sun  = little water = moderate water  = a lot of water |
