Garlic "Bogatyr": planting and growing a winter crop

“Bogatyr” is winter garlic with very large cloves. It appeared on the market recently, but immediately attracted the attention of gardeners and culinary enthusiasts. Let's find out why Bogatyr is good and what its yield depends on.

garlic variety "Bogatyr"

Bogatyr garlic is productive, all cloves are large

“Bogatyr” is truly like that!

Features of the variety

Garlic Bogatyr belongs to the premium class. This is a arrowing, annual plant, productive and frost-resistant. In order to have fresh garlic every summer, an annual variety is planted annually.

Features of the Bogatyr variety:

• The slices are very large with impeccable taste characteristics. The pulp of this variety is rich in essential oils and has a traditional garlic aroma and pungency.
• Thanks to the arrow growing inside the false stem, the garlic leaves, while growing, do not lie down during the ripening period. The leaves of Bogatyr, even the longest ones, do not droop towards the ground, like most varieties.
• The leaves consist of two parts - upper and lower. The first is located above the ground, the lower one, white, protects the garlic clove. After the outer leaves sprout, the next row grows - it forms a rosette that supports the tops.
• When grown, the main product is the heads. The above-ground part, compared to the bulbs, is not of great economic importance. This variety is not suitable for growing for greens.
• The variety is planted in autumn. Spring planting is carried out only for the sake of enlarging the cloves for next year.
• It has excellent keeping quality - retains its presentation and taste for six months.

When you decide to grow the “Bogatyr” variety, think about whether you need such large heads and whether your family can eat one garlic clove at a time. It may be better for you to plant garlic with cloves of different sizes - large and small. But for harvesting and for sale, the variety with giant cloves is ideal.

History of selection

The Bogatyr apple tree variety was obtained by breeders from the Ivan Michurin Research Center based on the Antonovka and Renet Landsbergsky varieties. An application for admission to testing seedlings was received in 1947. After which the young trees were grown under the supervision of breeders. For more than 20 years, scientists have observed the characteristics of the plant under various conditions:

• Central Black Earth;
• Volgo-Vyatka;
• North-West;
• Central.

The variety is cultivated in the Moscow region, the Urals, and Siberia; positive cultivation results have been noted in Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.

Description and characteristics of garlic Bogatyr

In appearance, Bogatyr garlic is no different from other varieties. At the end of the false stem there is a garlic head, consisting of several cloves. The main difference of the variety is its unusually large cloves.

Botanical description of garlic Bogatyr

Winter garlic

According to the method of cultivation, the following types of garlic are distinguished:

• winter;
• spring.

In order for winter garlic to produce a harvest, it needs to overwinter. It is planted in September. Under the ground and snow, garlic cloves can withstand even harsh winters. And in the spring, green sprouts are among the first to appear in the garden. Typically, winter varieties are shooters, which means that they can be propagated not only by planting cloves, but also by aerial “bulbs.” The teeth of winter varieties are larger, sharper and juicier than those of spring varieties.

The State Register of Breeding Achievements lists 59 varieties of winter garlic. Let's name the most popular ones.

Lyubasha

The shooting variety "Lyubasha" is resistant to both winter frosts and summer drought. This is a tall plant - the stem can reach 120 cm. The garlic head is round-flattened, large, and with proper care can weigh 120 grams. Its color is white or pinkish with purple streaks at the teeth. This is a versatile garlic - it can be eaten fresh or pickled. The taste is spicy. The Lyubasha variety has strong immunity against diseases. Well kept.

Sofievsky

This is also a frost-resistant variety. In summer it prefers a warm, sunny place. Reaches an average height of 70 cm. The bulb is light purple in color and can weigh 80-120 grams. The teeth are large - up to 20 grams. The garlic variety is very productive, and the yield is stable. The variety contains genetic resistance to nematodes. It is universal in use and has a pungent taste.

Alcor

Mid-season "Alcor" with an almost meter-long shoot is very productive. The pink bulb is round, with large teeth of a bluish-gray hue. The variety is susceptible to yellow dwarf virus. Intended for use in cooking. Well kept.

Dobrynya

The “talking” name of the variety reflects its truly heroic characteristics, although the maximum height of the stem and arrow is only 70 cm:

• bulb weight – 50-60 grams;
• number of even teeth in the head – 10-14;
• The average weight of a clove is 5-6 grams.

The advantages include productivity, resistance to fusarium and excellent shelf life. But when planting “Dobrynya”, it is worth considering that it has average frost resistance and a late ripening period. The taste is not very spicy, so people like to eat it fresh.

Antonnik

A shooting, mid-season variety with high yields and large grayish-white bulbs. If the plant is planted in a sunny place and watered on time, the weight of the bulb can reach 80 grams. "Antonnik" is resistant to fusarium. The taste is semi-sharp, universal use.

Dubkovsky

Arrowing, mid-season variety. The bulbs are not very large (29-32 grams), rounded-flat in shape and pale purple in color. There are 10-12 cloves in an onion. The stem grows up to 70 cm. The taste is pungent.

Dutch Messidor

Fruitful, mid-season, universal variety. The stem reaches a height of 70 cm. The bulb is round, small - weighing 13-36 grams, purple in color. The number of cloves in it is up to 10 pieces, weighing 2-5 grams each. Disease-resistant, stores well.

Doctor

Non-shooting, early-ripening garlic with a round-flat white onion. Its average weight is 36-42 grams. The cloves inside are light pink or light purple. There are up to 16 of them in one bulb. Their taste is semi-sharp. The height of the “Doctor” stem is 50-70 cm. The variety is winter-hardy, productive and transportable.

Reliable

This is truly a reliable variety with high winter hardiness, increased disease resistance, good shelf life and excellent yield. The bulbs are large with 5-7 cloves. The pulp is juicy, richly spicy. The variety is mid-season.

Hermidor

The Dutch variety "Germidor" ripens early. The head is large and can grow up to 80 grams. The advantages include high yield, resistance to winter frosts and diseases. Suitable for long-term storage.

Productivity

The creators of “Bogatyr” insist that this variety is high-yielding. But they do not provide information in numerical terms. In this case, the originator (creator/owner of the variety) indicates that:

• heads weigh on average 80 g, maximum weight - 115 g;
• one slice weighs on average 13 g.

The originator states that the yield of “Bogatyr” practically does not depend on the characteristics of the soil.

Based on the initial data, let’s try to calculate the productivity of “Bogatyr” ourselves:

• The variety has a powerful root system - its area is about 50 square meters. cm.
• When planting according to the 17x45 pattern, 6-7 cloves fit on a 1 m long bed.
• For 1 sq. m fits 2 rows - that's 14-16 cloves. Each clove will yield a head of garlic weighing 80 g.

To calculate the yield, multiply the weight of one head by the number of heads grown per 1 square meter. m: 80 g x 15 pcs = 1200 g. It turns out that for 1 sq. m harvest 1.2 kg of garlic.

Characteristics

The description of the variety emphasizes the advantages that garlic of the “Bogatyr” variety has. And in the reviews there are no complaints about the planting material or indignation about the discrepancy between the crop and the declared characteristics.

Winter “hero” is planted in open ground a month and a half before sub-zero temperatures. The harvest is received by the end of the next summer season.

1. Frost resistance. Cloves planted in time have time to take root and cope with the harsh conditions of even the Siberian winter.
2. Large fruit. The average weight of the head is 80 g, the maximum is 110-120 g. The cloves, usually 6-7, form a very dense head.
3. Unpretentiousness. The harvest is not obtained even on the most well-groomed and fertile soils. But the more attention to the plant, the higher the return.
4. Keeping quality. It does not lose its hardness, crispness, aroma, or taste for up to six months.
5. Productivity. By following the technology for growing winter garlic, a gardener or farmer receives 1.5 kg per meter of sown area.
6. Resistant against infections, not afraid of nematodes.

In the garden, the leaves rise a little over half a meter. There are usually 10 of them, each up to 2 cm wide. The peculiarity of the variety is that the feathers do not droop and grow vertically.

An arrow appears in the center, which is broken off to form larger heads. Garlic peels change their color from white to purple over time. On the cloves it gradually acquires a brownish tint, as in the photo.

Disease resistance

Like all winter varieties, “Bogatyr” grows rapidly in the spring. It manages to ripen before microbes and pests take over. Thanks to this feature, “Bogatyr” manages to avoid most of the garlic misfortunes. The variety is resistant to nematodes - small worms that suck the juice from the plant.

Standard disease and pest prevention measures:

• compliance with crop rotation;
• timely removal of plant residues;
• digging the soil before planting;
• disinfection of planting material.

Diseases and pests, methods of control and prevention

The Bogatyr variety is considered resistant to diseases. This is achieved through winter planting, when fungal diseases have not yet had time to develop. Bottom rot occurs only at high temperatures and high humidity. But Bogatyr can also get sick.

When ripe, the tops turn yellow below. If the leaves begin to turn yellow at the ends, it means that the garlic does not have enough potassium and nitrogen. This usually occurs in the southern regions.

Late-planted garlic can be damaged by insects that appear in late May or June. But winter varieties manage to grow before the massive summer of pests.

Disease and pest control measures are standard for all garden crops:

• crop rotation;
• removal of dead plant parts;
• digging up the soil for the winter, in this case in parallel with planting cloves;
• disinfection of planting material.

In the spring, you can water garlic with a solution of potassium permanganate against infections. At the same time, fertilizing with potassium is carried out.

Where is it recommended to plant?

The Bogatyr variety is universal - it is suitable for the southern and northern regions. This winter variety of garlic grows safely under any soil and climatic conditions.

Other winter varieties of garlic are discussed in this article.

To ensure maximum yield of the Bogatyr variety:

• choose areas with good lighting;
• the site should not be waterlogged or swampy, otherwise the cloves planted in the ground will rot before spring in the wet soil;
• It is advisable to plant garlic after carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes or zucchini.

Preparing for landing

The planting site is prepared 7-10 days in advance - during this time the loosened soil will settle and subsequently the garlic cloves planted in the beds will not come out of the soil. Garlic is unpretentious, and the beds do not need special preparation. No fertilizing is done during planting - it is not needed by winter. “Bogatyr” is fed in the spring, when the growing season begins.

Priming

If garlic is grown on fertile soils, then fertilizing is not necessary. Treatment of the area being prepared for planting:

• cleaning from plant residues;
• if the soil is poor, then before digging, sprinkle peat mixture, compost, ash, superphosphate or complex fertilizer;
• treating the surface of the area with a solution of potassium permanganate - for disinfection;
• digging or processing with a flat cutter;
• breaking up clods of earth and leveling the surface with a rake;
• laying furrows for planting, their depth is 13 cm.

To avoid making furrows manually, gardeners use a special marker to mark the area. Thanks to the marker, the task of planting garlic is simplified, while the garlic cloves are placed evenly on the site.

Planting material

To get a good harvest, the cloves for planting are sorted out, removing small and damaged ones. In order to prevent rot, fungal and mold infections, all planting material is disinfected.

Disinfection of planting material is carried out in two solutions:

1. Saline. Prepare by dissolving 1 tbsp. l. in 2 liters of water.
2. From copper sulfate. For 2 liters of water – 1 tsp.

Garlic cloves are immersed in a saline solution for 3 minutes, and then in a second solution, also for 3 minutes. After disinfecting the planting material, it is thoroughly dried.

Definition of deadlines

Winter garlic is planted at different times in different regions. Between planting and the onset of stable frosts, 1-1.5 months should pass. The culture needs this time to take root. If garlic does not have time to take root, it will have a difficult time surviving the winter.

In the north, winter garlic is usually planted in mid-October, in the south - in November. In the warmest regions, planting begins even in December. If you hurry with planting, the garlic will have time to sprout, which will be destroyed by the first frost. When choosing a planting time, be guided by the climate in the region and long-term weather forecasts.

Characteristics

The description of the variety emphasizes the advantages that garlic of the “Bogatyr” variety has. And in the reviews there are no complaints about the planting material or indignation about the discrepancy between the crop and the declared characteristics.

Winter “hero” is planted in open ground a month and a half before sub-zero temperatures. The harvest is received by the end of the next summer season.

Advantages of the variety:

1. Frost resistance. Cloves planted in time have time to take root and cope with the harsh conditions of even the Siberian winter.
2. Large fruit. The average weight of the head is 80 g, the maximum is 110-120 g. The cloves, usually 6-7, form a very dense head.
3. Unpretentiousness. The harvest is not obtained even on the most well-groomed and fertile soils. But the more attention to the plant, the higher the return.
4. Keeping quality. It does not lose its hardness, crispness, aroma, or taste for up to six months.
5. Productivity. By following the technology for growing winter garlic, a gardener or farmer receives 1.5 kg per meter of sown area.
6. Resistant against infections, not afraid of nematodes.

In the garden, the leaves rise a little over half a meter. There are usually 10 of them, each up to 2 cm wide. The peculiarity of the variety is that the feathers do not droop and grow vertically.

An arrow appears in the center, which is broken off to form larger heads. Garlic peels change their color from white to purple over time. On the cloves it gradually acquires a brownish tint, as in the photo.

Step-by-step recommendations for planting

Bogatyr garlic is planted using any of two methods - in holes or in grooves. In the furrows, the garlic heads turn out larger.

How to plant Bogatyr garlic:

1. The cloves are buried 10-13 cm - this is the distance from the bottom to the surface of the earth.
2. There should be approximately 45 cm between adjacent rows. This is almost twice as much as when growing other varieties.
3. The intervals between adjacent cloves are 16-18 cm.
4. There is no need to add manure.
5. The planting is sprinkled with mulch before the onset of frost. Hay, straw, and leaves are used as mulch.

How to plant the Bogatyr variety

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A week before planting garlic, you need to check the acidity of the soil and adjust it if necessary (pH should be neutral). Then fertilizers (superphosphate, compost or humus) are spread over the area and the earth is dug up.

Important!

If there are a lot of pests and diseases on the site, then you can water the soil with boiling water or a solution of potassium permanganate before planting crops. This technique will not completely prevent the development of insects or fungal spores, but will reduce their numbers.

It is necessary to plant Bogatyr garlic in funnels or rows to a depth of 10-13 cm, with a distance of 15 cm between cloves. The rows are made at a distance of 10 cm on average from each other. After planting, the cloves are covered with earth and covered with dry straw or leaves.

Further care for Bogatyr

Measures for caring for the Bogatyr variety:

• Watering. In spring, garlic begins to actively grow. It needs regular watering. But you can’t flood the beds - you can provoke root rot.
• Loosening. Carry out after each watering. At the same time, weeds are removed.
• Removing arrows. All arrows are torn off when they reach a length of 8-10 cm. A few pieces are left if “bulbs” are required for reproduction. If you do not remove the shoots, they will take nutrients from the plant and large heads will not grow.

Broken garlic arrows can be used for preservation.

How to reproduce?

The Bogatyr variety is propagated by two methods:

1. With cloves. In the fall, garlic cloves extracted from garlic cloves are planted in the ground. The harvest of full-fledged garlic heads is harvested in the summer - 100-120 days after emergence.
2. Air bulbs. When propagated by bulbs growing at the top of the shoots, the harvest is obtained only in the second year. In the first year, only the one-toothed bulb grows. This method of propagation is usually used to update the variety. In addition, aerial bulbs are an affordable and free planting material.

When and how to collect?

The signal to harvest garlic is yellowing and drying of the lower leaves. You cannot be late with harvesting - the heads, after sitting out in the ground, crack and darken. Such a harvest does not last long.

When the tops turn yellow and dry, the heads are removed from the ground. “Bogatyr” has powerful roots and sits firmly in the ground. Dig with a pitchfork or shovel. In order not to damage the integrity of the garlic, use a pitchfork or shovel to pry them from below.

The roots of the dug garlic are cut off, and the leaves are tied into bunches. Hanging the bundles in the shade, wait until they are completely dry.

Requirements and terms for storing garlic

When the garlic is completely dry, the tops are cut off, leaving a stump 3 cm long, and the heads are stored. The storage room for garlic should be dry and ventilated. The optimal temperature is from 0 to +5 °C.

If garlic begins to deteriorate during storage, the cloves are planted in shallow boxes according to a 3x3 cm pattern - to force out the greens, which are used for preparing salads.

For home use, it is recommended to store Bogatyr garlic in glass jars. The jars are not covered with lids - they are tied with breathable fabric.

Reviews about the variety

Gardeners could not help but be carried away by such an interesting variety. Bogatyr garlic attracts them not only with its large heads, but also with its ease of cultivation.

★★★★★
Konstantin Leontievich, Saratov. Our family loves preparations.
We preserve, salt, marinate. Many preparations require garlic. And this is where Bogatyr helps a lot. Try peeling regular garlic for adjika, for example – it’s a hassle. Peeling large slices with hard and thick skin is very easy - it takes much less time. ★★★★★
Valentina P., Urmary. This variety is just for me - I need garlic for preservation.
I grind the slices in a meat grinder and add them whole - when they are large, everything turns out easier and faster. Moreover, for the largeness of the heads, this variety does not require anything - no fertilizing, no special conditions, and practically does not get sick. Ripens early - as I plant before winter. And another huge plus is that it stores well. Better than any other winter variety. Hide

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The large-fruited garlic Bogatyr stands out from its competitors not only because of its giant cloves, but also because of its excellent agrotechnical characteristics. This variety is simple and undemanding to care for, tasty, productive, long-lasting and well-stored.

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