After which you can plant the garlic?

Garlic is a popular crop in any garden. Salads, main courses and first courses rarely do without it. But in order to grow a good harvest, which at the same time can be preserved, it is imperative to follow the rules of crop rotation and know after which you can plant garlic.

Observance of crop rotation will allow avoiding crop diseases, save energy and reduce the time for fertilizing the soil, since it will already be supplied in sufficient quantities with all the necessary elements. Therefore, it is worth considering in more detail after which plants you can safely plant garlic and count on its correct development and a good harvest. But there are general factors that should be taken into account when choosing predecessors, planting garlic before winter.

These include:

• the structure of the roots and features of their development;
• planting dates;
• susceptibility of bulbous to certain diseases;
• requirements for soil composition.

Considering that the roots of garlic are located very shallow, then it takes all the nutrients from the surface layer of the earth. Therefore, vegetables with a more powerful root system, which extracts nutrients in the deep layers of the earth, are suitable as its predecessors. Successful plants will also be those that ripen quickly, which means they free up the area for garlic.

On a bed freed from other vegetables, before planting the garlic, you can sow green manures, and then mow them and dig them up along with the ground. They will saturate the earth with useful elements and improve its quality. Suitable options for garlic:

• Clover;
• mustard;
• lupine.

Rye and barley, although they also belong to the category of siderates, will not work in the case of garlic.

Among vegetables, there are many varieties that are suitable as precursors for garlic. These include:

• cucumbers;
• cabbage - white and cauliflower;
• peas, beans;
• pumpkin, zucchini and squash.

The listed vegetables are good for garlic in their own way. When fertilizing, organic matter is introduced into the soil, which saturates the soil with useful elements. Cucumbers and cabbage do not have similar diseases with the bulbous family, so garlic will not inherit any problems in this regard. Pumpkin seeds have the ability to loosen the soil well due to their powerful roots and saturate it with nitrogen.

Many summer residents organize the planting of garlic in the place where it used to grow strawberries or strawberries... But at the same time, it is worth digging up the ground well, applying fertilizers in the form of rotted manure and compost. To save space, garlic and strawberries are often planted together, alternating berries with bulbs. Or surround strawberries with garlic around the perimeter. In other cases, planting garlic after the berry is extremely problematic.

After all, it is in the overwhelming majority of shrubs that are planted for more than one year. But if suddenly the owner of the site came up with the idea to destroy the plantings of currants, raspberries or gooseberries and plant new bushes in another place, then it is possible to organize beds for garlic in this place.

Whatever one may say, and greens cannot be called the best predecessor for garlic. This is noted by summer residents and gardeners with extensive experience, especially highlighting parsley and parsnips, any spicy herbs. Perhaps, with the limited area and the inability to choose other predecessors, this option is used. But in this case, most likely, you will have to devote more time and effort to caring for the garlic.

Crops that are precursors to garlic should not have similar diseases and superficial root systems. Then it will be possible to maintain the necessary balance in the garden for the correct development of all plantings.

Poor precursors for planting garlic are:

• carrot;
• beet;
• onion;
• spices.

At the same time, the top layer of the soil is depleted, but fungal bacteria and larvae of insect pests accumulate, all this greatly reduces the chances of garlic for successful development and ripening. Potatoes and tomatoes are also unfortunate predecessors for garlic. The diseases they are prone to can easily turn to garlic.

If the crop rotation is observed, it will turn out to grow the garlic correctly and reap a good harvest. But not only this will lead to success. There are very important points that should also be taken into account, and they relate primarily to the proper care of the culture.

• Weeding and loosening the area - essential ingredients for a comfortable "stay" of garlic in the beds. All weeds should be removed in a timely manner and no crust formation is allowed.
• Mulching will help to retain moisture, reduce the growth of weeds and to some extent protect against pests. Sawdust or straw are suitable as mulch.
• Regular watering is also necessary for the plant. But they produce it as the soil dries up. In hot weather, one square meter takes 10-12 buckets of water. In this case, watering is carried out in the early morning or late evening.
• Nitrogen fertilizing is also necessary. The first is carried out immediately after the appearance of the first shoots, then another one after 14 days. In total, four dressings are enough per season. Rotten manure or urea are suitable as such. You can purchase ready-made nitrogen fertilizers at the store.
• Pests and diseases garlic beds can also not be ignored. Therefore, for the purpose of prevention, it is worth treating the beds with fungicides. If the disease has struck the crop, when it is soon to be harvested, it is better to use "Fitosporin", which will not harm the future harvest.
• Garlic should be picked on time (spring - in August-September, winter - in late July - early August). If you miss the dates, it will be unsuitable for long-term storage. Harvest the garlic gently, slightly prying it with a pitchfork. Then dried in the shade in the open air, or spread out along the edges of the beds. After that, the roots and leaves are already removed.

After the garlic is harvested, it makes sense to think about what you can plant after it in the next season. The same culture should not be placed on this site already. But the berries are quite possible, this will protect them from pests and diseases.