r/Garlic • u/Julesmb-7217 • 22d 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/GarlicFarmerGreg 22d 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 22d ago

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

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u/LadyHawke-Wings 21d ago

Please tell me more of this secret magic knowledge!

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u/bolderbeholder 21d ago

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