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Garlic sowing time should not be advanced; mastering the right sowing time is key

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Garlic prefers cool conditions and has a dormant characteristic. If sown too early, the emergence time is prolonged, and after emergence the temperature cannot drop, so the leaves tend to turn yellow and form weak seedlings, ultimately affecting quality and yield. If sown too late, before overwintering the seedlings are small and have weak cold resistance, and the following year they easily form large-headed garlic. By summarizing the experience of growers and the author's trials, it is recommended that garlic in our province be sown in late September. At this time the garlic dormancy period has passed, and 13 days after sowing the seedlings can emerge uniformly. After emergence, the seedlings are in the cool autumn season, which is favorable for their growth, and before overwintering they can grow enough 6 leaves, with enhanced cold resistance.

Garlic prefers cool conditions and has a dormant characteristic. If sown too early, the emergence time is prolonged, and after emergence the temperature cannot drop, so the leaves tend to turn yellow and form weak seedlings, ultimately affecting quality and yield. If sown too late, before overwintering the seedlings are small and have weak cold resistance, and the following year they easily form large-headed garlic. By summarizing the experience of growers and the author's trials, it is recommended that garlic in our province be sown in late September. At this time the garlic dormancy period has passed, and 13 days after sowing the seedlings can emerge uniformly. After emergence, the seedlings are in the cool autumn season, which is favorable for their growth, and before overwintering they can grow enough 6 leaves, with enhanced cold resistance. Blindly sowing early is completely unnecessary.

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