ISBN: 9798257425950 - garlic: a practical growing guide (5 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Want to learn how to grow garlic from cloves and get a more reliable harvest This guide addresses the questions home gardeners ask: when to plant garlic, how deep to plant the cloves, why leaves turn yellow, and when to harvest.Garlic: A Practical Growing Guide follows the crop from choosing planting stock through growing, harvesting, curing, and storage. Each stage is explained in clear, practical terms, with guidance on what to do and what to watch for as the season progresses.Inside, you will learn: - How to choose healthy planting cloves and decide between hardneck and softneck garlic.- When to plant in fall or spring, how deep to set the cloves, and how far apart to space them.- How to manage soil preparation and pH, crop rotation, mulch, watering, and feeding in garden beds, raised beds, or containers.- When to remove garlic scapes and how bulbils and single-clove bulbs can be used to renew planting stock.- What can cause yellow garlic leaves, poor emergence, small bulbs, rot, pest damage, and other common growing problems.- How to tell when garlic is ready to harvest, cure bulbs correctly, and store them with fewer losses.The book includes practical tables, seasonal checklists, step-by-step methods, troubleshooting references, and 17 black-and-white illustrations to help you apply the information in your own garden.Whether you are planting garlic for the first time or aiming for more consistent results, this book helps you make informed decisions from one growing season to the next.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Want to grow larger, healthier garlic bulbs and keep them firm in storage? Garlic Growing Guide gives home growers a complete, practical system for growing garlic from planting stock to harvest.The book explains how to choose hardneck or softneck garlic, when to plant garlic in fall or spring, how to select and plant garlic cloves, and how to prepare soil for strong rooting and bulb development. You will find clear guidance on planting depth and spacing, watering, feeding, scape removal, bulb formation, and crop maturation.You will also learn how to work with garlic scapes and bulbils, grow single-clove bulbs, and renew planting stock over a two- or three-year cycle. Separate chapters cover garlic diseases and pests, with practical symptom tables, prevention measures, biological options, and guidance on the responsible use of approved plant protection products.Harvest and storage are treated as part of the growing system, not an afterthought. The guide explains when garlic is ready to harvest, how to lift bulbs without damage, how to cure garlic, how to sort planting stock, and how to store different garlic types with fewer losses.Inside the guide you will find practical tables, seasonal checklists, quick diagnostic references, step-by-step procedures, and 10 useful illustrations. The book also covers crop rotation, pH, companion planting, container growing, common mistakes, and "what to do if." scenarios for problems such as poor emergence, early yellowing, small bulbs, rot, pest damage, and storage failure.Designed for beginners and practical home growers, this guide helps you make better decisions at every stage-from choosing the first clove to selecting the best bulbs for the next season. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…