Feeding Garlic
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Hi GIB,
If you prepared the bed and added nutrient prior to planting then the answer is that they should not need it. But if you did not plant in enriched soil then they may well benefit from a small boost now.
JB.
If you prepared the bed and added nutrient prior to planting then the answer is that they should not need it. But if you did not plant in enriched soil then they may well benefit from a small boost now.
JB.
Hi Johnboy
Thanks for your reply. About a month prior to planting i dug in about a 2-3" layer of well rotted manure and then gave a sprinkling of Growmore about two weeks prior. They look healthy and so i think i'll take your advice and leave them as they are.
Thanks for your reply. About a month prior to planting i dug in about a 2-3" layer of well rotted manure and then gave a sprinkling of Growmore about two weeks prior. They look healthy and so i think i'll take your advice and leave them as they are.
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Colin_M
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Garlic always benefits from Potash, eg. from:
- Bonemeal
- Standard tomato feed
Ideally it would pick this up from the soil you've prepared, but I usually use one or both of the above in the period from now till May.
It's also worth ensuring they don't dry out over the next few months if you don't get much rain. This to can affect the size of the bulbs you end up with.
- Bonemeal
- Standard tomato feed
Ideally it would pick this up from the soil you've prepared, but I usually use one or both of the above in the period from now till May.
It's also worth ensuring they don't dry out over the next few months if you don't get much rain. This to can affect the size of the bulbs you end up with.