What to do with garlic before harvesting so it is “the size of a fist”

In early July, experienced gardeners carry out two important agrotechnical measures that allow them to grow fist-sized heads of garlic. During this period, the vegetable actively increases its mass, forms bulbs, and requires careful care.

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Three weeks before harvesting, remove the flower stalks with seeds. If your goal is to get large fruits, then the arrows are definitely removed. They take nutrients from the garlic that could go to enlarging the head.

The shoots are cut when they reach 10-12 cm and have finished forming, but are still soft and elastic.

Leave 2-3 arrows, which are a signal to start harvesting: they straighten, the tubers burst.

The second step is to apply fertilizer. Plants need fertilizer. Phosphorus and potassium are important at this stage.

Therefore, summer residents prepare a solution taking into account the ash. A glass of the combustion product is stirred in 10 liters of water. The composition is infused for 2 hours, stirred well, and then started watering.

Two weeks before harvesting, gardeners stop watering the garlic and simply wait for the fruits to fully ripen.