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Germidour Garlic plants (autumn planting) - Allium sativum

Allium sativum Germidour
Garlic

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Autumn variety producing bulbs with violet corms. It is a regenerated variety, free from OYDV virus. It is very early, productive, and develops pronounced aromas. Planting from September to December.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
15 cm
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time September to December
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Description

Violet 'Germidour' Garlic is a very early and productive autumn variety, offering pods with ivory-white flesh and pronounced aromas. It is a regenerated variety derived from 'Violet de Cadours', free of OYDV virus. In the vegetable garden, you will plant 'Germidour' garlic from September to December for a harvest in June - July.

Garlic is a very hardy perennial plant cultivated as an annual. It belongs to the Liliaceae family, like onions, shallots, and chives. It comes as a large bulb, called a head, topped with long, flat leaves. The garlic head contains several cloves. These cloves will be planted in the soil, giving birth to new garlic heads.

There are three categories of garlic: white, violet, and pink. White and violet garlic are planted in autumn. They are quite early and yield well, but their storage is limited. Conversely, pink garlic is planted in spring. It is well adapted to regions with harsh winters. Its productivity is less important, but it can be stored for a longer time.

In terms of cuisine, garlic can be consumed raw or cooked. Its strong taste flavours raw vegetables, meats, mushrooms, or stuffings. It is notably used in aioli and snail butter. Garlic has the particularity of being rich in sulfur compounds and selenium. Finely chopped, the leaves of white or violet garlic flavour omelettes and fresh cheeses, like chives.

Harvest: Garlic is harvested at maturity in June and July when the leaves wither. Dig up the bulbs and let them dry for a few days on dry and shaded soil (to avoid sunburn). The foliage of autumn garlic (white and violet) is harvested in April and May while still green.

Storage: Cut the stems or braid them to hang them. Store garlic away from light in a dry and relatively warm room, like the kitchen. Check beforehand that the bulbs have not been bruised to avoid rotting, which could contaminate the entire harvest. Garlic heads can be stored for several months (6 months to 1 year, with pink and violet garlic storing better than white garlic).

Gardener's tip: prepare a garlic spray to prevent seedling damping off and, as a curative measure, against mites and cryptogamic diseases (caused by fungi) such as mildew and rust. Soak 100g (about ten cloves) of crushed fresh garlic in 1L of rainwater and let it steep for 24 hours. Boil gently, covered, for 20 minutes. Let it cool (still covered) for 1 hour. Strain. Use undiluted:

  • Either by watering or combatting seedling damping-off.
  • Or by spraying on the foliage of plants (including the undersides of leaves) to combat cryptogamic diseases and mites. You can add a little milk to the mixture before spraying to allow better adherence to the foliage.

Repeat the operation three times with a 3-day interval. The garlic mix does not keep and must be used within 48 hours.

Harvest

Harvest time June to July
Type of vegetable Bulb vegetable
Vegetable colour violet
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Disease resistant, Very productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Product reference43852

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Planting and care

Garlic appreciates well-drained, light soil without recent improvement (for at least one year). Plant it in a sunny location where you haven't grown vegetables from the same family (shallot, onion, and leek) in previous years. Garlic is sensitive to excess moisture, which can cause the bulbs to rot. If your soil is very wet, add sand and plant the garlic on mounds 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in) high. This mound cultivation facilitates water drainage and also slightly increases the soil temperature.

 

Garlic can be planted in spring or autumn, depending on the variety:

  • White and purple garlic should be planted from October to December in autumn.
  • Pink garlic should be planted in spring, in February and March (or as early as January in mild climates).

Harvesting occurs in summer (June - July).

 

Dig furrows that are 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) deep, spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. Take the cloves from the outer part of the garlic head, as the ones in the centre are less productive. Plant them every 12 cm (5in), with the pointed end facing upward, and lightly bury them. Cover with a thin layer of soil (1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in), with the tip just above the ground). Watering is not necessary.

Hoe and weed, especially at the beginning of the cultivation. Only water in case of drought around May.

The garlic rotation period is five years. Avoid cultivating it next to leeks or onions, as they are susceptible to the same diseases.

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Cultivation

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time September to December

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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