Pink Garlic Bulbs "Printanor" AB - 250 g

Printanor" pink garlic will be available from the second half of February.

Grow "Printanor" pink garlic, a spring variety of the Auvergne pink type, earlier than "Flavor". Highly productive, it produces white bulbs with 12 to 18 pink cloves, which keep very well after harvesting.

Where and when to plant garlic cloves?

Garlic enjoys all types of soil, provided they are well aerated and drained, and amended the season before planting, as well as sunny exposures. In compact, damp soils, cultivate on raised beds 10 to 15 cm high to facilitate water drainage.

Pink spring garlic, which is more resistant to humidity than autumn garlic, is planted from February to March.

How to plant garlic cloves?

To plant garlic cloves correctly and obtain a good harvest:

• choose healthy cloves of the right size;

• draw a furrow or a line on either side of the cultivation line, spacing each line 30 cm apart;

• plant the cloves, pointing upwards, 5 cm deep in well-drained soil, every 10 to 15 cm.

Garlic care

After planting, garlic requires very little maintenance, and only a few hoeings are needed to eliminate weeds.

Water only if the soil is too dry, during planting and bulb formation. Garlic plants can be mulched in dry periods. Avoid mulching in humid regions, however, as excess water causes the bulbs to rot.

When and how to harvest garlic?

All parts of the garlic plant can be eaten, and it can be harvested at any stage of maturity: young plants, fresh bulbs and mature bulbs. Spring garlic is harvested from July to August.

Mature bulbs, intended for storage, are harvested when the upper half of the leaves are dry. If the weather is dry, pull out the garlic plants and leave them to dry out on the ground for a few days. If rain or too much heat is forecast for the days following harvest, spread them out in a protected area before storing.

Garlic bulb storage

For long-lasting storage, keep garlic bulbs dry, away from light and in a cool, well-ventilated room. Garlic can be stored in a variety of ways: in bunches, braids, nets or crates.

Garlic in the vegetable garden: companion plants and crop rotation

Avoid planting garlic, or any other plant in the same family (leek, shallot, onion, etc.), in the same place for at least 4 to 5 years. Garlic is generally grown after a fruiting vegetable (tomato, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, etc.) and before a fabaceae (bean, pea, bean, lentil, etc.).

Garlic in the vegetable garden: companion plants and crop rotation

Avoid planting garlic, or any other plant in the same family (leek, shallot, onion, etc.), in the same place for at least 4 to 5 years. Garlic is generally grown after a fruiting vegetable (tomato, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, etc.) and before a fabaceae (bean, pea, bean, lentil, etc.).

In the vegetable garden, garlic likes to be close to :

• beet ;
• chamomile ;
• carrot ;
• celery ;
• strawberries ;
• lettuce ;
• tomatoes.

Keep away from :

• asparagus ;
• cabbage
• broad bean;
• beans;
• peas.