Once the seeds and the stock of planting have been obtained from a reliable source, a few things should be made note of while planting your garlic.

The soil in which garlic grows the best is well drained and the most suitable weather condition is the time of full sun. Though garlic is said to be tolerant when it comes to type of types of soil and textures, it finds it most viable to grow in sandy-loam-clay that has a high organic content. The most suitable pH range is 6.2-6.8. To get the soil tested one may resort to an agricultural university nearby or may test on ones’ own by making the use of soil testing kits available in the market.

Similar to any other crop, garlic needs proper soil preparations for its growth. For those who own large fields, cultivation through discs is essential. For big gardens the rot tiller technique is a must. On the contrary, those with a small land area may spade up the primary 6-12 inches. All this would help the garlic root to penetrate deeper into the ground which is vital for its growth.

It should be noted that garlic is a bulb crop. It should be planted 4-6 weeks prior to the occurrence of ground freezing. The basic operating phenomenon is that the cloves should get into the ground during warm weather which leads to germination and strong root formation. A complete bulb is never planted, it is planted only once it has been cracked, and that is the separation of the wrapper from the individual cloves. The ideal time is doing it before 48 hours of actual planting and not before that or else they might end up losing their viability and become dried out. After this some fertilizers may be used to catalyze the growth.