Description of the Bashkir 85 garlic variety, features of cultivation and care
A useful addition to hot dishes, a product that scares away vampires and heals diseases. Natural garlic, which has grown in the garden, will be many times more environmentally friendly and, perhaps, even taste different. Moreover, it is not difficult to take care of him, but we will have a spicy seasoning at our disposal all year round.
Description of the variety
Garlic variety Bashkirskiy 85 ripens pretty soon, earlier than 3 months after the first shoots. The onions, which are sharp to taste, contain about 6 cloves and weigh a little more than 60 g. The color of the outer layer is violet with white blotches.
It has strong stems with 5–8 characteristic leaves. Since the variety is arrow-shaped, arrows form during growth. Aerial bulbs are darker purple in color and grow to a height of 1 m.
Growing
It is necessary to plant the bulbs even in the fall before the onset of frost or at the end of summer, since the garlic is winter, which means it must winter in the soil. By the way, after ripening, you can immediately harvest and part of it can be dried and planted in the soil for next year's harvest, so you will save both time and purchase of planting material.
Growing is possible in most regions of the country, but planting in the Central and Northern regions is still recommended, since it is frost-resistant.
Before planting, the land must be weeded, cleaned of debris, and after that, you can water it with phosphate and cover it with manure, only with this it is important not to overdo it. Next, you need to prepare the bulbs themselves, for this some gardeners recommend keeping them in the refrigerator for a little more than two weeks, but this does not have a strong effect. The main thing is to wrap them in a damp cloth or plastic bag a couple of days before planting, so that they slowly begin to germinate.
For planting, do not use the beds on which garlic or onions have already grown. It is necessary to plant bulbs:
- to a depth of 15–20 cm;
- at a distance of 20–25 cm from each other in length;
- at a distance of 13-14 cm wide.
After planting, it is better to water the garden immediately. It is important to ensure that all bulbs are
Care features
In general, garlic does not require any maintenance, but despite its unpretentiousness, with proper care, you can increase its yield.
It is important that together the planting soil remains fairly dry, that is, precipitation should not accumulate there and it is better to water it not as often as when caring for other crops. However, it should always remain slightly damp. At the same time, warm water is required for irrigation, not lower than room temperature.
The soil itself should be mixed; peat with sand or clay will be most favorable for growth. In the last month of growth, it is better to stop watering, since the plant will no longer need it. With additional fertilization with manure or compost during ripening, the garlic will receive more vitamins and strength, which will make its heads even larger and healthier. Please note that it is advisable to weed the soil periodically and leave it loose, but this should be done carefully so as not to damage the shoots.
In order for the fruits to gain strength and turn out to be larger in size, it is better to remove the arrows as soon as they become long enough.
In addition, like most plants, garlic needs light and if it may not be enough, it simply may not have time to fully form its fruits before the onset of autumn.
Advantages and disadvantages
This variety is most often used for blanks for the winter, since due to the large heads and teeth in them, it is convenient to use it for these purposes.
In addition, due to its resistance to low temperatures, it can be grown at home and harvested all year round. In addition, garlic in flower pots will not be subject to even the slightest possibility of infection or being eaten by insects.
Garlic can heal many illnesses other than colds, including digestive tract and metabolic problems.
Its main advantages:
- yield;
- pest protection;
- low susceptibility to disease;
- unpretentiousness;
- taste qualities.
Pests and diseases
It is very resistant to diseases, as well as to pests. The only thing is that he can pick up peronosporosis relatively easily. But by taking all precautions, you can easily fence him off from this too.
Garlic is most often attacked by harmful insects. In order for pests not to spoil your harvest, you should use special watering agents that can scare them away.
However, it still has certain properties that repel pests, so it is even planted around other crops, since it is believed that it perfectly protects them. Indeed, if, for example, garlic is planted around a garden or berry bush, the plants will remain healthy.
In the form of fertilizer and a guarantee of additional safety of the crop, the earth is sprinkled with ash. You can also dust the soil around the garlic with sawdust.
Harvesting and storage
From 1 sq. m, an average of 0.3–0.7 kg is harvested, that is, about 10 bulbs. The ripeness of the crop can be recognized when the stems no longer give new arrows, they begin to turn yellow and tilt towards the ground. After the crop is harvested, it must be rinsed and dried.
Storage does not require any special measures, except that the bulbs need to be stored in a dry place. The bulbs are often hung in bunches to keep them ventilated and not spoil. To do this, leave 15–20 cm of the stem, but this is not at all necessary.
Winter garlic is stored a little worse, so it is important to control so that the humidity in the room is not increased and the fruits are well ventilated.
Gardeners reviews
According to customer reviews, Bashkir 85 garlic produces large, juicy cloves, which is convenient for cooking and, in principle, for use. Most gardeners were very pleased, again due to the fact that in climatic conditions with low temperatures, this variety of garlic still yields a considerable harvest.
Plants grow vigorous and are unlikely to be infested, and garlic does not even require careful maintenance. On the other hand, you will get fruits with excellent taste that can cure you of many diseases and add spice to hot dishes and sauces.
