This is such a well timed video for me … I thought the yellow on my garlic leaves was just due to the cold over the winter! Now I know different I can get some fertiliser on them, thanks so much. I am in the UK and my garlic is also ahead of where it normally is for the time of year.
Results must speak for themselves but from what Ive read, nitrogen is only applied to the leaf stage. When the bulbs start to form, the fertiliser should change to low nitrogen, high potassium for bulb development. I always believed nitrogen is only applied for green growth above the ground, not for root development. Interesting. 🤷♀
For my area, my bulbs will begin to swell around mid-May, which is when I will side dress with some bone meal. I do two rounds of fertilizing in spring (first round with nitro - especially if tips are yellowing, and a second round with bone meal - for the bulbing) , and it's always worked for me. 🤷♀️ Although, like I mentioned in the video, it does seem a good bit ahead of where it normally is this time of year, so who knows!
From what I have heard, that is true for onions but not garlic. Garlic will continue to get bigger with additional nitrogen even after bulbing starts. Many times recommendations get confused since garlic and onions both bulb.
@@growyourownfood7814 I have grown garlic for over 10 years.. i just gave compost and it produces good size bulb. i never really know how to fertilize garlic .. because the info i got from the net is conflicting and also conflicting to what i have learned.. which fruiting fertlizer is P and K high; while N have to be low. That's why i can't believe what the content creator had said about N. But i saw her reply to a comment: "For my area, my bulbs will begin to swell around mid-May, which is when I will side dress with some bone meal. I do two rounds of fertilizing in spring (first round with nitro - especially if tips are yellowing, and a second round with bone meal - for the bulbing) , and it's always worked for me. " Ya, that i do believe.. the reason why the content creator's video i don't agree at all is because she didn't mentioned the 2nd round of fertilizer (Bone meal is P + C fertilizer) at all. Now that she mentioned that.. i think i can believe that. Still, i am still having doubt.. in this aspect, as bone meal is made available P and C to plant slowly over months.. "According to the Colorado State University, it can only be broken down in acidic soil (pH < 7.0) and releases its nutrients over a span of 1 to 4 months." So, you can see, it is a slow fertilizer.. so, when you give it a doze of bone meal so close to the bulb swelling.... the garlic have not even able to enjoy the P from the bone meal yet! So, her garlic produces good result most likely from the P in her vege bed, because she uses compost and those organic fertlizer all the time. this is just my opinion from my years of gardening.
It's not as important to "water in" liquid fertilizer. I'd go by what that specific fertilizer's instructions say. If it says to water after applying, then it'd be fine to fertilize before a rain. If it doesn't mention watering at all, then I'd go by the general rule that liquid fertilizer is best applied to lightly damp soil, so I'd apply it a day or two after a rain. Hope that helps! :)
No, it doesn’t. 🙂 That said, the 2-inch remark was for what I was using, which was cotton burr compost. You wouldn’t use near that much if you’re using something like blood meal or synthetic pelleted fertilizer, so just be sure to follow package instructions for what you’re using. 🙂
I have being searching all over internet and youtube video for ferttilizing garlic.. EVERYONE says diff thing. Among many, Said Nitrogen is required to produce big bulb of garlic. I can't believe those infos, Because we all know N is good for growing vegetatively. so N is good to grow big garlic plant and leaves.. But if you fertilize garlic at the end state of vegetative growth, then u will delay or even produce smaller garlic bulb. If you fertilize a lot of N, you grow leaves; if you Fertilize N at the phase when garlic supposedly enlarging bulb, then you are growing leaves. So, why every youtuber said only N ? why P or K or sulfur ...mentioned ? every youtuber are PARROTING again ?? just like how every youtuber parroting baking soda is strong again stain ?? is it really that strong ? I have tried exactly as said by youtubers twice, and didn't have the result claimed by them.. But if you voice out,, they might will just cancel you or bury you up with a lot of other voices. I am still searching for truthful info.. what garlic need to grow big bulb ? apart from N (everybody know N, N is the most available stuff). But i can tell you N all the way won't grow you big garlic...big garlic plant does not translate big bulb all the time. Here in England or Germany, summer is short and rain a lot during summer.. hence your garlic will die of rust soon after mid of July (if you are lucky). i grow garlic for 5 years... and not always get good result. 2024 my garlic is poor in production... hence i am still looking for truthful tested info.. what garlic need apart from Nitrogen.
I don't fertilize with nitrogen "all the way." I use phosphorus, too. This video discusses that - ruclips.net/video/Uof6XuJUadE/видео.html I don't "parrot" what I hear. Having gardened for 10 years, I share what works for me in my growing zone and conditions, which will differ from person to person. I hope you have the best garlic year yet in 2025! 🙂
ya, i watched ur previous video of garlic planting. It is good that in this video you refer to the previous video too, so ppl who only saw this video won't think wrongly of your content. Anyway, i did the same thing too.. somehow last year .. maybe due to stove wood ash that i mixed it that ruin the production.. i still can't figure out .
I think that once it’s been composted (which involves high heat and a year’s+ time) that those negative properties are no longer an issue. It’s possible, but I’ve only ever seen benefits from using it.
If you knew all the chemicals sprayed on cotton you wouldn't be using the refuse. I live in cotton country in the south and they spray herbicide , defoliates etc on the cotton. You'd be better served to use blood meal or a synthetic nitrogen
I do know & agree with you. That said, this compost I use has been hot composted for more than a year. I think that heat & time breaks down what is sprayed on the cotton. If the herbicides were still present, it would kill the plants (like when people use old hay that had been sprayed with Grazon), but it doesn't. Blood meal is a fantastic alternative though if someone has concerns about cotton compost.
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This is such a well timed video for me … I thought the yellow on my garlic leaves was just due to the cold over the winter! Now I know different I can get some fertiliser on them, thanks so much. I am in the UK and my garlic is also ahead of where it normally is for the time of year.
I’m so glad it was helpful! I’m hearing from several people that there garlic is ahead. Interesting!
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Results must speak for themselves but from what Ive read, nitrogen is only applied to the leaf stage. When the bulbs start to form, the fertiliser should change to low nitrogen, high potassium for bulb development. I always believed nitrogen is only applied for green growth above the ground, not for root development. Interesting. 🤷♀
U are right, she is confused
For my area, my bulbs will begin to swell around mid-May, which is when I will side dress with some bone meal. I do two rounds of fertilizing in spring (first round with nitro - especially if tips are yellowing, and a second round with bone meal - for the bulbing) , and it's always worked for me. 🤷♀️
Although, like I mentioned in the video, it does seem a good bit ahead of where it normally is this time of year, so who knows!
From what I have heard, that is true for onions but not garlic. Garlic will continue to get bigger with additional nitrogen even after bulbing starts. Many times recommendations get confused since garlic and onions both bulb.
@@growyourownfood7814 I have grown garlic for over 10 years.. i just gave compost and it produces good size bulb. i never really know how to fertilize garlic .. because the info i got from the net is conflicting and also conflicting to what i have learned.. which fruiting fertlizer is P and K high; while N have to be low.
That's why i can't believe what the content creator had said about N.
But i saw her reply to a comment:
"For my area, my bulbs will begin to swell around mid-May, which is when I will side dress with some bone meal. I do two rounds of fertilizing in spring (first round with nitro - especially if tips are yellowing, and a second round with bone meal - for the bulbing) , and it's always worked for me. "
Ya, that i do believe.. the reason why the content creator's video i don't agree at all is because she didn't mentioned the 2nd round of fertilizer (Bone meal is P + C fertilizer) at all. Now that she mentioned that.. i think i can believe that.
Still, i am still having doubt.. in this aspect, as bone meal is made available P and C to plant slowly over months.. "According to the Colorado State University, it can only be broken down in acidic soil (pH < 7.0) and releases its nutrients over a span of 1 to 4 months." So, you can see, it is a slow fertilizer.. so, when you give it a doze of bone meal so close to the bulb swelling.... the garlic have not even able to enjoy the P from the bone meal yet! So, her garlic produces good result most likely from the P in her vege bed, because she uses compost and those organic fertlizer all the time. this is just my opinion from my years of gardening.
Great tips... glad I found your channel!
Welcome to the channel! ❤️
Thank you for your information! Blessings to you and your family
Same to you! ❤️
No yellow tips yet but it looks good. Great time to tell us. Never heard this before do thank you very much.
You’re welcome! 🙂
I found a small snake when weeding my garlic bed. I just thought it was interesting that you mentioned mentioned it.
It’s that time of year when they’re out in full force!
The Lord is getting us ready 😊 thanks for this vid, I used nitrogen in my soil b4 I planted so now I will feed my garlic thank you
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If I use a liquid fertilizer, would you suggest fertilizing before a rain as well or wait for dry weather before or after the rain?
It's not as important to "water in" liquid fertilizer. I'd go by what that specific fertilizer's instructions say. If it says to water after applying, then it'd be fine to fertilize before a rain. If it doesn't mention watering at all, then I'd go by the general rule that liquid fertilizer is best applied to lightly damp soil, so I'd apply it a day or two after a rain. Hope that helps! :)
Is it ammonium sulfate 21 o o you can use
Yes, you can use that. It’s very strong so be sure to follow what the package suggests for quantity per square foot.
Great job
So when you add the 2 to 3 inch layer doesent it bury the garlic deeper? That doesent harm the growth I take it..
No, it doesn’t. 🙂 That said, the 2-inch remark was for what I was using, which was cotton burr compost. You wouldn’t use near that much if you’re using something like blood meal or synthetic pelleted fertilizer, so just be sure to follow package instructions for what you’re using. 🙂
Cotton Bur Compost sounds much better than Gin Trash. First time I heard gin trash I thought, "what in world?" 🤨🤣
Lol!!
Can I use liquid fish fertilizer?
Absolutely! :)
I have being searching all over internet and youtube video for ferttilizing garlic.. EVERYONE says diff thing. Among many, Said Nitrogen is required to produce big bulb of garlic.
I can't believe those infos, Because we all know N is good for growing vegetatively. so N is good to grow big garlic plant and leaves.. But if you fertilize garlic at the end state of vegetative growth, then u will delay or even produce smaller garlic bulb.
If you fertilize a lot of N, you grow leaves;
if you Fertilize N at the phase when garlic supposedly enlarging bulb, then you are growing leaves.
So, why every youtuber said only N ? why P or K or sulfur ...mentioned ? every youtuber are PARROTING again ?? just like how every youtuber parroting baking soda is strong again stain ?? is it really that strong ? I have tried exactly as said by youtubers twice, and didn't have the result claimed by them..
But if you voice out,, they might will just cancel you or bury you up with a lot of other voices.
I am still searching for truthful info.. what garlic need to grow big bulb ? apart from N (everybody know N, N is the most available stuff). But i can tell you N all the way won't grow you big garlic...big garlic plant does not translate big bulb all the time. Here in England or Germany, summer is short and rain a lot during summer.. hence your garlic will die of rust soon after mid of July (if you are lucky). i grow garlic for 5 years... and not always get good result. 2024 my garlic is poor in production... hence i am still looking for truthful tested info.. what garlic need apart from Nitrogen.
I don't fertilize with nitrogen "all the way." I use phosphorus, too. This video discusses that - ruclips.net/video/Uof6XuJUadE/видео.html
I don't "parrot" what I hear. Having gardened for 10 years, I share what works for me in my growing zone and conditions, which will differ from person to person. I hope you have the best garlic year yet in 2025! 🙂
ya, i watched ur previous video of garlic planting. It is good that in this video you refer to the previous video too, so ppl who only saw this video won't think wrongly of your content. Anyway, i did the same thing too.. somehow last year .. maybe due to stove wood ash that i mixed it that ruin the production.. i still can't figure out .
Isn’t that fertilizing with GMO cotton, since 90+% of cotton in the USA is GMO cotton?
I think that once it’s been composted (which involves high heat and a year’s+ time) that those negative properties are no longer an issue. It’s possible, but I’ve only ever seen benefits from using it.
@@foodprepguide Thanks! I just ask because I’m a small, organic farmer and we’re not allowed to use such a thing!
If you knew all the chemicals sprayed on cotton you wouldn't be using the refuse. I live in cotton country in the south and they spray herbicide , defoliates etc on the cotton. You'd be better served to use blood meal or a synthetic nitrogen
I do know & agree with you. That said, this compost I use has been hot composted for more than a year. I think that heat & time breaks down what is sprayed on the cotton. If the herbicides were still present, it would kill the plants (like when people use old hay that had been sprayed with Grazon), but it doesn't. Blood meal is a fantastic alternative though if someone has concerns about cotton compost.