Description of the Alcor garlic variety and growing features

Alcor garlic receives positive reviews from vegetable growers. It is planted in late autumn. Today, most gardeners prefer to grow winter crops in their gardens. types of garlicThere are many such varieties, but they all have certain differences in quality.

The Alcor garlic variety was developed by Siberian breeders. They succeeded in combining all the essential qualities prized by gardeners. Growing this vegetable is easy. The key is to know the basic rules of cultivation and follow all recommendations provided by the planting material manufacturer.

General description of the variety

Before planting, gardeners should know that this variety is mid-season. Its growing season lasts from 87 to 98 days.

The Alcor variety is called a bolting plant. As it grows, the plant produces a long stalk, which is where the bulb will be located. This stalk can reach a height of 60-100 cm and can support large aerial bulbs. The stalk is surrounded by broad leaves. These can reach 16 to 41 cm in length and up to 3 cm in width.

The foliage is a rich green with a gray-blue tint. The leaves are smooth and glossy, as if coated with wax. There are 5 to 8 large leaves per plant.

The description of the fruits is as follows:

1. A head of garlic is not large. The average weight of one head is between 15 and 40 g. A single clove can weigh around 2-5 g.
2. The vegetable's protective scales are usually light pink with dark purple stripes. The fruit itself is white.
3. The teeth are slightly elongated. The outer scales are slightly open, while the inner scales are tightly closed.
4. The density of the vegetable is average.
5. The root vegetables have excellent flavor. They have a distinct garlic aroma and moderate spiciness. Alcor garlic is used in a variety of dishes, adding it to first and second courses. Its flavor and aroma complement seafood, vegetables, and various meats. Winter vegetable preservation is incomplete without it.

It's important to harvest the crop properly and prepare it for storage. This will ensure the cloves retain the vitamins and nutrients for which this vegetable is so prized for a long time. The plant has a high yield. 300-400 g of root vegetables can be harvested per square meter.

Even a novice gardener can grow winter garlic. The Alkor variety's characteristics show that it's undemanding of soil and grows well throughout the CIS. This root vegetable has become very popular among gardeners in Belarus and Ukraine.

Before you begin growing a plant, you need to familiarize yourself with its characteristics and take into account all the recommendations provided by the manufacturer. Typically, the agricultural company producing the product describes in detail the timing of planting cloves in the ground, the rules and types of fertilizing the young plant requires, and also provides clear advice on caring for it.

Growing rules

Alcor is a winter garlic, so it's planted in the fall. In the steppe zone, planting can begin in late October. In temperate climates, it's best to plant the bulbs as early as September. Only the outer cloves are used for planting.

Before planting, the beds need to be properly prepared. The soil is first dug. Then, sand is added and mixed thoroughly with a rake. This will improve the soil's drainage and soften its density slightly.

Choosing a location for your beds should be done carefully. The Alcor variety is frost-resistant, but requires a well-lit location.

Make shallow planting holes—4-5 cm deep. Place a garlic clove in the hole and cover with soil, lightly compacting the top. Leave about 15-17 cm between holes, and at least 20 cm between rows. Immediately after planting, water the beds with warm water.

Caring for the plant is not difficult, but there are a number of peculiarities of the process:

1. The beds must be weeded at least twice a month, otherwise weeds will deplete the soil and prevent the planting material from gaining strength and breaking through to the surface.
2. Alcor is a bolting variety, so be aware that bolting drains the root ball and prevents it from gaining its full potential. Therefore, it's important to trim them regularly with regular garden shears. Besides depriving the garlic bulb of nutrients, bolting also causes the connective tissue between the tuber and the stem to rupture, leaving the plant vulnerable to various fungi and pests.
3. Water the beds as needed. It's important to keep the soil moderately moist and not too dry.
4. Timely mineral fertilization is essential for winter garlic. Fertilization can be done at the feather growth stage, which should be at least 10 cm tall. Fertilization is carried out in three stages. The first fertilization consists of urea and organic fertilizers. Exactly one week later, the beds are fertilized with a nitroammophoska solution. Exactly seven days later, a final fertilization with superphosphates is carried out.

If you organize the process correctly growing Alcor garlic and following the care instructions If you follow it, then during the season you will be able to collect a rich and high-quality harvest.