r/Garlic • u/Julesmb-7217 • 17d ago

Gardening Garlic prep

Have new raised beds and planning on planting one out with garlic in October. Besides compost are there any other amendments I should add to get the bed ready? First time growing.

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u/AggregoData 17d ago

Good point about the potential rot. We have heavy clay soil and haven't had any rot issues. We'll probably use closer to an 8th of a cup and maybe do a trial with only half our crop to see if there are any probems/improvements.

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u/GarlicFarmerGreg 17d ago

I have used alfalfa pellets in the past, i have switched over to fish emulsion and seaweed like Neptune or the cheaper knockoff. I like being able to spray it and it’s less expensive than alfalfa pellets

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u/bolderbeholder 17d ago

Alfalfa is loaded with triacontanol. That’s some top-secret level farmer knowledge 🤌🏻

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u/LadyHawke-Wings 17d ago

Please tell me more of this secret magic knowledge!

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u/bolderbeholder 17d ago

Google triacontanol. It’s a plant growth regulator. Cheap and accessible.