The numerous beneficial attributes of garlic arouse the desire for more specimens. Good to know that garlic can be propagated wonderfully. You even have a choice in terms of plant material, planting location and planting time.

Grow offspring from garlic cloves or spring onions

Even a single bulb of garlic provides numerous cloves suitable for propagation. Only choose a healthy, firm and as fresh as possible onion. Divide these a few days before planting so that the interfaces can dry.

If a gardener friend of yours is already cultivating garlic, you can use this route to get the rare garlic seeds. After flowering, the bulbs present themselves under white coverings at the end of the long stalks. The purple beads just have to be cut out.

This is how the propagation succeeds in beds and balcony boxes

You can choose to tackle the garlic propagation project in October or February. A sunny location in the bed and on the balcony increases the chances of success significantly. In addition, the potting soil should be humic, permeable, fresh and loamy-sandy.

  • prepare the soil finely crumbly and free of weeds
  • a little sand or compost is used to improve the soil
  • Insert the broad end of the garlic cloves about 5-7 cm deep first
  • Sow the mini onions 2-3 cm deep

Do not miss the final watering so that the offspring can quickly spread their roots. In the following days and weeks, only regular weeding and watering are on the care plan. A forward-looking planting distance of 15-20 cm makes this part of the propagation much easier.

Propagation by seed requires patience

The visual difference between garlic cloves and seeds leaves no doubt. Propagation using the tiny onions takes up to two years longer.

Clever hobby gardeners therefore plant garlic cloves in a bed with the aim of a quick harvest. They sow the seeds elsewhere in order to secure the harvest for the garlic season after next.

tips and tricks

Experienced hobby gardeners advocate removing the flower on garlic to improve the crop yield. If you allow at least one plant to flower, the subsequent sprouting bulbs will provide you with plenty of plant material for next season's propagation.

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