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Organic Messidrome White Garlic (autumn planting) - Allium sativum

Allium sativum Messidrome
Garlic

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Autumn variety producing bulbs with very white cloves. It is a regenerated variety, free from OYDV virus. It is very early, productive, and develops a sweet flavour. Planting from September to December. Organic variety.
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

BIO Messidrome White Garlic is a productive autumn variety, semi-early, that offers very white bulbs, with 10 to 15 mildflavoured cloves. It is a regenerated variety, derived from 'Blanc de la Drôme', free from OYDV virus. In the vegetable garden, you will plant Messidrome garlic from September to December for a harvest in June - July.

Garlic is a hardy perennial plant, grown as an annual. It belongs to the Liliaceae family, like onions, shallots, and chives. It comes in the form of a large bulb, called a head, topped with long flat leaves. The garlic head contains several cloves. These cloves are planted in the ground and give rise to new garlic heads.

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

In terms of cooking, garlic can be consumed raw or cooked. Its pungent taste flavours raw vegetables, meats, mushrooms, or stuffings. Garlic is rich in sulphur compounds and selenium. Finely chopped leaves of white or purple garlic flavour omelettes and fresh cheeses, just like chives.

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

Storage: Trim the leaves or braid them to hang. Store garlic away from light, in a dry and fairly warm room such as the kitchen. Check beforehand that the bulbs have not been bruised to avoid rot that could contaminate the entire harvest. Garlic heads can be stored for several months (6 months to 1 year, with pink and purple garlic storing better than white garlic).

Gardener's tip: prepare a garlic decoction to prevent damping off in seedlings, and to treat spider mites and fungal diseases (caused by fungi) such as mildew and rust. Crush 100g (about 10 cloves) of 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 in the watering can, to prevent damping off in seedlings.

  • or by spraying on the foliage of plants (including the undersides of leaves) to fight fungal diseases and spider mites. You can add a little milk to the mixture before spraying to allow better adhesion to the foliage.

Repeat the operation 3 times at 3-day intervals. The garlic decoction does not keep and should be used within 48 hours.

Harvest

Harvest time June to July
Type of vegetable Bulb vegetable
Vegetable colour white
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Productive, Disease resistant
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 reference438631

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Planting and care

Garlic appreciates well-drained, light soil without recent manure (for at least 1 year). Plant it in a sunny spot 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 some sand to it and plant the garlic on mounds that are 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 varieties:

  • White garlic and purple garlic are planted in autumn, from October to December.

  • Pink garlic is planted in spring, in February and March (or as early as January in mild climates).

The ripe harvest takes place in summer (June - July).

Dig furrows that are 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) deep, spaced 25 cm (10in) apart. Use the cloves located on the outer edge of the garlic head, as the ones in the centre are less productive. Plant them every 12 cm (5in), with the pointed end facing upwards, and lightly press them into the soil. Cover with a little fine soil (1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in), the tip should be level with the ground). Watering is not necessary.

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

Garlic should be rotated every 5 years. Avoid growing 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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