Garlic enjoys well-deserved popularity due to its taste and antibacterial properties. This crop has many species, the quality of the harvest of which depends on the growing conditions. Garlic varieties for the Moscow region must have good resistance to frost and high humidity.
Garlic variety for the Moscow region
Among the different species, winter varieties are traditionally more suitable for this region. However, you can also pick and spring garlic, guided by the general characteristics of the crop.
Growing in the suburbs
Growing any vegetable crop requires the right conditions for planting. The type of culture is selected according to the climatic characteristics of the region.
Winter garlic for the Moscow region must have good cold resistance, since soil freezing is observed in this region. In turn, the spring species should be selected taking into account the high air humidity. At the same time, closer to August, dry weather can be observed in this region, which should also be taken into account.
It is best to use the results of domestic breeding as planting material. As a rule, they are easy to clean. In addition, these species tolerate cold and drought well, unlike their foreign counterparts.
Winter varieties
This garlic subspecies is characterized by planting before winter, in the last month and a half of autumn. The positive qualities include high productivity and unpretentiousness. However, such garlic has poor keeping quality. As a rule, it is eaten immediately after growing and is rarely bookmarked for the winter. Several winter types are suitable for the Moscow region.
Podmoskovsky
This species was specially bred for cultivation in moderate climates. Its main characteristics:
- the shape of the bulb is semicircular;
- the head is covered with cream-colored scales with purple veins;
- average weight - 60 g;
- the presence of an arrow.
The Moscow region garlic is suitable for cultivation both on private plots and on an industrial scale. Planting should be carried out one month before the soil completely freezes.
One head contains 5 to 7 lobules. The pulp has a pronounced pungent taste. The amount of harvest is 1.2 kg per 1 m². The shelf life of the crop is 5-6 months.
Gribovsky
This variety is conventionally divided into two subspecies - Gribovsky Jubilee and Gribovsky-60.
Anniversary
Anniversary garlic has the following description:
- head weight - 60 g;
- arrowed view;
- the teeth are covered with a reddish husk with a lilac tint;
- the shape of the lobules is flat-round;
- the taste is pronounced, spicy.
Garlic is different in shape and taste
This species belongs to the early maturing. In one onion, the number of cloves ranges from 7 to 10 pieces. The yield from 1 m² reaches 2 kg. The storage period is 5 months.
Gribovsky-60
The characteristics of Gribovsky-60 are as follows:
- Head weight - 40 g.
- During cultivation, it begins to shoot.
- The slices are covered with scales of a creamy purple hue.
- The shape of the cloves is flat-round.
- The taste is semi-sharp.
The mushroom species is considered mid-season. The number of lobules in the head reaches 12 pieces. The yield from 1 m² usually does not exceed 1.5 kg. Shelf life is 4-5 months. A distinctive feature of this variety is good resistance to bacterial diseases.
Union
This species is the fruit of the work of Russian and Belarusian scientists. Distinctive features of culture are:
- flat head;
- the bulb is covered with a husk of a dark cream shade;
- dense pulp with a semi-sharp taste;
- average onion weight - 45 g.
The union has a powerful leaf structure. One head has 7-9 leaves up to 35 cm long. There are 7 kg of garlic per 1 m². The number of lobules in the head ranges from 5 to 9 pieces. This type of culture is classified as medium late.
This species is popular due to its stable yield and good resistance to many diseases. Also, the Union is unpretentious and tolerates frost well. Shelf life is 4-5 months.
Spring garlic
Spring garlic keeps well
This type of crop gives a good harvest when planted in the spring. Such garlic is not always productive, the number of bulbs is inferior to winter varieties.
However, spring species differ in storage duration. They also tolerate transportation and changing climatic conditions better. There are several varieties of garlic that are suitable for planting in the Moscow region.
Degtyarsky
The name of this variety is associated with the Degtyarskaya selection station. Initially, this species was bred for planting in small areas, but over time, the variety began to be used on an industrial scale. Degtyarsky garlic has the following characteristics:
- narrow leaves, the height of which is 40 cm;
- non-shooting view;
- foliage covered with a weak waxy coating;
- the bulbs are pear-shaped and covered with white scales with a red tint;
- head weight reaches 40 g.
The number of cloves in one onion ranges from 16 to 18. The pulp of the Degtyar species has a semi-sharp taste. The bulbs are considered mid-season.
The yield from 10 m² usually reaches 3 kg. The shelf life of garlic is 7 months.
Moscow
This variety was bred for planting in the middle climatic zone. The characteristics of garlic include the following qualities:
- the shape of the bulbs is round and flattened;
- the teeth are covered with white scales with purple veins;
- average head weight - 15 g;
- the leaves of the species reach a height of 30 cm.
The Moscow variety has a mild garlic flavor. The average harvest reaches 2.4 kg 10 m². Reproduction of the species is carried out using denticles.
The culture is classified as mid-season. The storage period is 6-7 months.
Gulliver
This species occupies a leading position among spring varieties. The description of this culture includes the following qualities:
- leaves are covered with a weak waxy bloom and reaches 55 cm in height;
- the variety is arrow-headed;
- the weight of the heads according to official data reaches 120 g, but with proper care you can achieve 250 g;
- the bulbs are covered with gray-white scales.
The number of cloves in one head varies from 3 to 5 lobules. This species is considered high yielding and suitable for open cultivation.
A notable feature is Gulliver's resistance to many diseases. The crop storage period is 8 months.
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Conclusion
The best varieties for the Moscow region are frost-resistant species. In general, this region is suitable for growing such a crop. There are many varieties with different flavors that have been bred for cold areas.
Also, these varieties are suitable both for private cultivation and for planting for sale. As a result of selection, many of the species have acquired such positive qualities as unpretentiousness and resistance to diseases.