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Hello friend of the farms in this opportunity I will talk to you how to plant garlic at home. Garlic is an ingredient widely used in our diet, not only to give flavor and aroma to our meals, but also for its great medicinal benefits for health. This vegetable is one of those that can not be missed in the pantry, since it is the ideal complement to many recipes and is also one of the best allies for health and the prevention of multiple diseases. Did you know that you can grow garlic inside your home?
The garlic comes from Asia from where it passed to the Mediterranean area and from there to the rest of the world, 3.000 years A.C. already consumed garlic in India and Egypt, The Spanish introduced it in the sixteenth century in the American continent A particular feature of the bulb is the strong odor emanating from being cut. This is due to two highly volatile substances, alliin and allyl disulfide.
Growing garlic is an ideal project for a beginner gardener. You can plant different kinds of garlic in a pot. Such as: pearl white garlic, French garlic and purple garlic from Moldova. Garlic can be planted indoors using containers, where it can be grown in most seasons. Garlic does not require much care, only the right materials for the cultivation of a healthy and exquisite plant.
Like many other vegetables, garlic is very easy to grow in pots and all you need is a lot of patience and know how to choose the variety of garlic you want to plant. Once you do, you should choose a good pot, taking into account that the roots of this plant are deep, so it must be at least 20 centimeters high.
Growing your own herbs and spices at home is a great idea, since you will be sure that they are of organic origin and that they have not been subjected to any type of pesticide. In addition, it is a way to have an endless supply of the plant, so that whenever you need you can always have it at hand.
Garlic is rich in nitrogenous substances, sodium, potassium, selenium, calcium, magnesium, silicon, hydrogen sulfide, phosphoric acid, vitamins C, D, B, phytosterols and essential oils. In addition, it contains allicin, which is obtained when the garlic is crushed or ground before eating. It should be noted that these benefits of garlic can be used to the maximum, as long as it is consumed raw. It is estimated that, when cooked, garlic can lose up to 90% of its properties.
BENEFIT OF GARLIC
Helps to improve blood circulation
Prevent arterial hypertension
Reduce bad cholesterol
Combat fluid retention
Favors digestion
Help fight bacteria
It is a diuretic food that can help fight problems such as rheumatism, gout, obesity or arthritis, among others
It is a disinfectant for the skin; helps to relieve burns, wounds, sores, in addition to those annoying warts
It has anticancer properties that could help in cases of cancer of the stomach, colon, liver or breast, among other
It is a natural antibiotic
Help fight fungi
TO SOW GARLIC AT HOME YOU WILL NEED:
Choose a head of garlic of the variety you prefer and separate the teeth, leaving their skin intact.
Garlic needs a fertile soil. If the soil in the orchard is very light it is recommended to add a layer of manure or a good compost. If we want to plant garlic in a flowerpot, just add a good amount of compost in it. Mature organic fertilizers should be incorporated uniformly in the field some time before sowing, to give time to decompose. If the fertilizer is abundant, it is not necessary to pay again, as this fertilizer is broken down little by little, supplying the salts continuously. minerals to the plant.
Garlic cloves
Water
20 centimeter deep flowerpot
Soil for plants
INSTRUCTIONS
On the other hand, choose a pot 20 centimeters deep and try to have a water drain on the bottom, so you can eliminate the remaining liquid each time you water it. Fill the pot with enough soil and try to leave at least one centimeter before the edge.
The garlic bulbs or also called "teeth" are planted directly on the ground. They should be inserted in holes 2.5 cm deep. You have to put your teeth with the pointed edge looking towards the sky.
If it is in an orchard we plant each tooth with a separation of 15 cm and if we are going to have several rows, each row must be separated by 30 cm. If we want to plant garlic in a pot, it is recommended that the pot be at least 25 cm deep. and a volume of 3 liters for each garlic. For example if we want to plant 2 garlics we need a 6 liter container.
In the pot you can put more than one clove of garlic, as long as they are separated at least 8 centimeters apart
Finally, place the container in an area of your house where it gives direct sunlight, at least 8 hours a day. The garlic plant loves the sun. If possible it is recommended to plant in a place of plenty of sun, both in the space of the garden and where we put the pot.
IRRIGATION - WATER
When the garlic plant likes humid soils, that is why it is recommended to water with a frequency that allows the soil to always be humid. This will depend on our climatic condition.
Be careful as the lack of moisture can make the garlic grow very small. But excess moisture can promote the appearance of diseases.
HARVEST
They are torn when the leaves of the plant have withered. They are left to dry in the sun for a few days, then braided. The braid is hung in a dry and airy place, this will help the preservation of the garlic.
AJETES
The garlic can be taken green and tender (garlic), which is used as a condiment in tortillas and other stews, however the real big bite appears almost at the end of its cultivation. When the plant acquires about 30/40 cm. of height, a couple of weeks before the garlic is ready to be harvested, you can tear off and take the central shoot that they call porrino or ajo porro, without having anything to do with the leek, but they are more mature garlic , the bud is the stem where sometimes the garlic flower grows, this porrino, or garlic porro is a gastronomic delight that can be harvested equally and consumed as an asparagus.
DRY GARLIC
In the middle of summer from June to August, (in the northern hemisphere), the leaves are totally desired. That's when it's time to pick them up. They will have spent 8 months planted, in the autumn plantations and only 4 months or 4 and a half months in the spring plantations. (The latter Darhan garlic with little flavor, so it is better to consume them as tender garlic.
If the objective is to obtain seeds for later sowing, they should be harvested when the leaves begin to wilt, but if what we want is a good conservation it is better to wait for the leaves to dry completely.
Pests and diseases of garlic:
Like all bulbous plants and others that accumulate food reserves have many predators eager to reach this food reserve. The main ones are:
Ringworm of garlic and onion (Lita alliela)
Moth (Laspeyresia nigricana Steph)
Garlic weevil (Brachycerus algirus F.)
Nematodes (Ditylenchus dipsaci Kuehn),
Mildew (Phytophthora infestans)
Roya (Puccinia allii, P. porri)
ADVICE ON THE CULTIVATION OF AJOS
The ideal is to grow garlic when the weather is warm, since sunlight is crucial for its germination. However, you can do it during winter, although you must take special care to get good results
Avoid over watering your garlic plant, because too much water can rot the clove of garlic that has been planted
The garlic harvest can take between 8 and 10 months, just when the outer leaves begin to turn brown. When this happens, you can dig up your garlic, put it in a cool and dry place for a week and you're done: you already have a garlic head for medicinal and culinary use
It is recommended to put a layer of "padding or covering" of straw on our garlic.
If the plant starts to bloom, it is recommended to cut it to channel the energy of the plant towards the production of garlic.
The bud of the garlic flower, which is cut, is considered a delight in many places. It is recommended to make salads with it.
Garlic growing at home is really special because, in addition to being very easy, it will result in that food that is so healthy for the body.
SOURCE:
http://www.huertodeurbano.com/como-cultivar/ajo/
https://mejorconsalud.com/cultivar-suministro-interminable-ajo-casa/
Thanks for this educative and insightful post, am sure many of us would be able to cultivate ajos at home now.
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