Land preparation
Lowland garlic plant growing in almost all soil types, but the best on medium textured soils (clay to sandy loam) soil with a pH between 5.6 to 6.8. If the soil pH is less than 5.6 then give Dolomite dose + 1.5 tons / ha is spread on the beds and mixed well with the soil and let 2 weeks. In general, heat-resistant garlic, but garlic plants can only grow well in areas that have cold temperatures (below 25 degrees Celsius). Best planting time for garlic lowland that is in May, June or July.
Plowing is done with intensity as much as 2-3 times a week. Next create as wide beds 60-150 cm and 20-50 cm high. As for the length of the beds adapted to the land. Make a trench in between beds for irrigation with a width of 30-40 cm. To prevent attacks wilt disease sprinkle GLIO 100 g (1 packet GLIO) mixed with 25-50 kg of manure mature, let stand for 1 week then sprinkle evenly over the beds.
Planting
In the process of planting, seed tubers used must have the same size. Bulbs planted at a depth of 2-3 cm. For a spacing can be adjusted to the size of the cloves are used, for example, if the weight of cloves heavier than 1.5 grams of the planting distance of 20 cm X 20 cm, or when the cloves lighter weight of 1.5 grams, the planting distance of 15 cm x 15 cm or 15 cm x 10 cm.
Fertilization
To give fertilizer fertilization: 2-4 kg 7-15 kg Urea + ZA + 15-25 kg SP-36 evenly over the beds and mixed well with the soil. If using Compound Fertilizer NPK (15-15-15) doses of ± 20 kg / m2 mixed 1000 flattened in bed.
Irrigation
To irrigate crops of garlic can be done by flooded moat between beds. At the beginning of the planting, watering is done every day. Once the plants grow well, given the frequency of water once a week. The supply of water is stopped when the plants are old or before harvest, roughly the age of 3 months after planting or when the plant leaves have started to turn yellow.
Maintenance of garlic
Garlic maintenance performed by weeding and improvement beds with an interval of 20-30 days. When the garlic plant entering the generative phase, weeding no longer done because it can interfere with the process of formation and enlargement of tubers. In planting garlic needs to be done hoarding. Hoarding is mainly carried out on the edge of the embankment which is often landslides when irrigated. In addition it should be given supplementary fertilizer.
Period Harvest and Post-harvest
Time harvesting of the garlic plant depends on the varieties, but the average time it takes from the time of planting until harvest time of approximately 90-120 days. The characteristics of plants that have been ready for harvest that changes color in the leaves, from green to yellow with withering rate of 35-60%. When the harvest is this all fertilization, irrigation and spraying of pesticides should be stopped.
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