By Admin 
The specialty of garlic is that it can be grown even in a very small space. The soil should be light, water should not stand for long and the plants should get enough sunlight to grow easily. Only then the yield would be excellent. Before planting garlic in the kitchen garden, some important things have to be kept in mind so that the plants are well prepared and the crop is good.
How to choose seeds?
Always choose big and healthy cloves for planting garlic. The thicker the clove, the better the bulb will be. If you wish, you can take NSC packets available in the market, but if the garlic kept at home is good, then its cloves can also be used comfortably.
How to prepare soil?
Light, friable and not too wet soil is best for garlic. Add some cowdung or compost to the garden soil so that the plants get adequate nutrition. If you are growing it in a pot, then a 12-15 inch pot is absolutely fine.
How to sow?
Plant the garlic cloves along with the peel and always keep the pointed part upwards. Bury the cloves about 1-1.5 inches into the soil and keep a distance of 4-5 cm between the plants, so that they get space to spread and the nodes are formed well.
need water and sunlight
There is no need to water garlic daily, light irrigation every 2-3 days is enough, just keep in mind that the soil should be slightly moist but water should not stagnate. If it gets sunlight for 4-5 hours every day, then the plants grow very well.
How to care?
Do not allow weeds to remain around the garlic plants, otherwise their growth may stop. Keep doing light weeding every 15-20 days so that the soil remains soft and the roots can get air. By adding a little compost every 30-40 days, the plants grow very well. Neem solution is best in the kitchen garden to protect them from pests. Sprinkle it once in 10-15 days.
When will we get the harvest?
Garlic takes about 4–5 months to become fully ripe. When its leaves start drying and bending, then understand that your crop is ready for digging.
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