Garlic variety Dobrynya: characteristics, planting and care

Dobrynya garlic is a prominent representative of winter varieties. It bears fruit early, is hardy and unpretentious. Refers to bolting garlic. Suitable for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation. The variety is equally good for growing in home gardens and farm plots.

late-ripening winter variety of garlic “Dobrynya”

a head of Dobrynya garlic weighs up to 65 grams

variety "Dobrynya" is resistant to cold weather conditions

Description of the variety and its characteristics

The Dobrynya variety is a late-ripening garlic of universal use. It ripens in August-September, so it is actively used for preservation. It is also eaten fresh, in the form of seasonings, and pickled.

Description of culture:

• Leaves. Meaty, juicy. Color – rich green. There is a waxy coating. Length – 40-60 cm. Width – 2-2.5 cm.
• Inflorescences. They consist of aerial bulbs - seeds used for propagation. Inflorescences appear on long arrows, which usually have a noticeable curvature.
• Head. The shape is round, slightly flattened. Covered with faded gray scales with pale lilac veins. The teeth are covered with scales with a more pronounced purple tint. The pulp is pale cream, dense, aromatic and juicy. The taste is sweetish-spicy.

Agrotechnical characteristics of Dobrynya garlic:

Garlic heads of the Dobrynya variety contain 40% dry matter and 24% sugar. 100 g of garlic contains 10 mg of ascorbic acid. Nutritional value – 144 kcal per 100 g.

Varieties of spring garlic

Spring varieties generally do not bolt. The most popular among gardeners are:

• Degtyarsky. Optimal for growing over large areas, popular in household plots. Mid-season, characterized by light green leaves, the average length of which is about 37-40 cm. The bulb has a rounded-flat shape and, under favorable growing conditions, can reach 38 grams, having a number of cloves of 18. The scales are reddish-white in color with some streaks. This spring garlic does not shoot and is resistant to drought and frost. The pulp has a semi-sharp taste, white color, and dense consistency. The average yield from 10 square meters is 3 kilograms. The keeping quality of the product is good; If the humidity is not higher than 80% and the temperature is 10-20 degrees, it can be stored for about 10 months.
• Gulliver is a large variety of garlic that can be planted in winter and spring: the amount of harvest is practically the same. The ripening period is medium-late, the growing season is 87-98 days. The Gulliver garlic variety is quite large: the leaf width is more than 4 centimeters and the length is 55 centimeters. The average weight of garlic heads is from 90 to 120 grams; If all agricultural cultivation techniques are followed, the weight of individual specimens can reach 250 grams or more. The scales of the bulb are dirty gray; the number of cloves, characterized by dense white pulp, is 3-5 pieces. The harvest takes place in July. Can be planted as a winter crop. Has high storage rates.

Elenovsky. A relatively new variety, considered the most promising for industrial cultivation. Garlic variety Elenovsky can be used for winter planting.

Does not bolt, mid-season, characterized by a dense, round-flat bulb. The growing season is 110-115 days (from the appearance of the first shoots to harvesting).

Advantages and disadvantages of the Dobrynya variety

Eating garlic improves immunity, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and fights inflammatory and tumor processes.

Advantages of the Dobrynya variety:

• high productivity;
• large head size;
• long shelf life;
• immunity to many fungi and other garlic diseases;
• high frost resistance, tolerates sudden temperature changes;
• versatility of use - used in cooking, is an excellent anti-cold remedy;
• excellent taste;
• possibility of self-renewal of the variety.

Flaws:

• drying out and rotting after 4 months of storage;
• tendency to degeneration.

What is the difference from other types of garlic?

There are no fundamental differences between the Dobrynya variety and other winter varieties. The only difference is in resistance to fungal pests - and in the filling of the heads with nutrients. Dobrynya is characterized by the fact that its cloves:

• Juicy.
• Contain an increased amount of acid.
• They contain a large amount of various sugars (in addition to sulfur compounds, which provide garlic with its characteristic taste and smell).

In general, Dobrynya is a common variety of late-ripening winter garlic, which shoots and forms a moderate number of cloves in the head. Its advantages are high yield on any soil and resistance to frost.

Features of planting garlic

The quality of grown garlic depends on many factors:

• Landing dates. It is advisable to plant garlic 1-1.5 months before serious frosts. For each region, the disembarkation time is determined individually. In the middle zone, winter garlic is planted starting in September and ending in mid-October.
• Temperature. Optimal conditions for planting occur when the soil warms up to +12…+13 °C.
• Soil qualities. Garlic is responsive to fertile soils. Prefers sandy loam soils or light loams.
• Predecessors. Winter garlic grows well after strawberries, wild strawberries, potatoes and tomatoes. It is not recommended to plant after carrots, onions, lettuce, celery, radishes, spinach, turnips, herbs - cilantro, mint, coriander, basil.
• Lighting. Garlic loves the sun, so it is planted in open, well-lit places.

Why is it important to plant winter garlic on time:

• If you plant garlic too early, it will sprout and freeze at the first frost.
• If you delay planting, the planting material will not have time to properly take root. And even if they successfully overwinter, they will not grow actively enough in the spring.

Preparing the site

The area for planting garlic is prepared 2-3 weeks before planting - so that the dug up soil settles. Garlic planted in too loose soil grows small and does not last long.

To increase the productivity of Dobrynya, during digging the soil is enriched with rotted manure or compost. You can also add to depleted soils:

• superphosphate – 30-50 g per 1 sq. m;
• potassium – 15-20 g per 1 sq. m;
• complex fertilizers.

Before planting garlic, you cannot fertilize the soil with fresh manure - only rotted manure.

Garlic does not like heavy soils, and to make them more airy, add peat or sand. Without being particularly capricious, Dobrynya does not like dry, depleted soils.

Preparation of planting material

Preparation of planting material begins with inspection - if a batch of garlic prepared for planting has a large percentage of spoiled cloves, it is rejected. There should be no signs of rot or stains on the teeth. The largest heads are selected for planting. Shortly before planting, the heads are disassembled into cloves; if there are a lot of them, then the largest ones are selected.

You should not plant heads with 3-4 cloves - this is a sign of degeneration of the variety.

To ensure that the heads grow large and do not get sick or rot during storage, they are treated with disinfecting solutions before planting. For this purpose they usually use:

• A weak solution of potassium permanganate. The color of the liquid should be slightly pink. Planting material is immersed in the solution for 0.5-1 hour.
• Copper sulfate solution 1%. The teeth are soaked for 10 hours. If you soak the cloves overnight, they will be ready to plant in the morning.
• Table salt solution. 3 tablespoons of salt are dissolved in water (5 l). Immerse the cloves for 2-3 minutes.
• Ash solution. For 1 liter of water - a glass of ash. Soak the seed material for 1 hour.
• Purchased drugs: “Maxim”. It acts like an antibiotic, but the composition is natural. For 1 liter of water – one ampoule. The effect lasts for the entire growing season.
• "Fitolavin". Protects against bacterial infections, root rot, fungal diseases.

Planting garlic in the ground

Garlic is planted in rows, between which gaps of 20-25 cm are left. Seed material is planted at intervals of 12-15 cm. The planting depth should be such that the garlic can safely overwinter. To do this, the cloves are sunk into the ground so that there is a 4-5 cm layer of soil above them.

When planting, you should not press the cloves with force - if you press them too hard on the soil, this will slow down the development of the root system.

Garlic plants are planted bottom down. Sprinkle soil on top. There is no need to water the autumn planting. In regions with particularly cold winters, another measure is required - mulching. After planting, the beds are sprinkled with mulch - sawdust, straw, and plant debris are suitable.

Agricultural technology

The process of growing a crop is not too complicated, but it has its own characteristics. The main requirement is fertile soil. Sandy soils with neutral acidity are suitable for garlic. In addition, the plant loves light, warmth and does not tolerate waterlogging.

A special feature of garlic is the ability to grow it together with other vegetables, berries and even flowers. It protects different crops from diseases and pests. Beans, peas and cabbage cannot tolerate proximity to this plant. But it is recommended to plant garlic after these plants. You can plant garlic where onion crops are grown after 4 seasons.

The culture reproduces with the help of cloves. Shooting species can be grown from seeds - aerial bulbs. But this is a long and labor-intensive process and is rarely used.

The future harvest largely depends on the quality and preparation of planting material.

The process of preparing cloves consists of two stages:

• Calibrations Large, regularly shaped, intact cloves are selected;
• Disinfection. The seeds are aged in ash liquor (ash infusion - 0.5 liters of ash per 2 liters of water).

Growing spring garlic

Spring garlic is planted in April - early May. If necessary, the soil is moistened and fertilized with ash and humus. Rows are made 5 cm deep with an interval of 20 cm. The cloves are planted at intervals of up to 10 cm. After planting, they are carefully sprinkled with soil and lightly compacted.

Watering is carried out as needed, not too much. You can fertilize garlic with ash 2 times per season: in the spring after planting and at the end of June - July.

Maintenance includes regular loosening of the soil and mulching.

Growing winter garlic varieties

Winter garlic is planted in October - early November, depending on weather conditions. The main secret to growing winter varietal garlic is timely planting. There is no need to rush to plant cloves - due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures, the seeds begin to germinate, and when frost sets in, the sprouts may be damaged. In this case, it is better to take time.

Late planting is dangerous because the cloves will not have time to take root and take root before winter, and the harvest will not be of high quality.

The bed is dug up in advance. Grooves are made, 10-15 cm deep at a distance of 20-25 cm. Each row is lined with a ball of sand or ash. Garlic is planted at intervals of 8-10 cm. The planting process ends with mulching - the bed is covered with mulch (peat or sawdust).

If the climatic conditions are harsh, additional film, roofing felt or another ball of mulch is used.

If you want to grow varietal garlic from bulbs (flower stalks), the seed material is sown at a shallow depth in autumn or spring. In summer, cloves are collected. And the very next year you can grow an excellent harvest from these cloves.

Diseases and pests

Despite the resistance of garlic to most diseases, there are several diseases that affect this vegetable: bacterial, white and black rot, downy mildew, fusarium.

Pests that pose a danger are onion flies and their larvae, hoverflies, moths, nematodes, and garlic mites.

Pests

The basis for preserving the crop from damage by pests and diseases is the selection of high-quality planting material, timely removal of diseased plants and treatment with special means.

Caring for Dobrynya

Caring for Dobrynya garlic consists of the usual activities for this culture:

• Watering. Irrigation is moderate. Watering frequency – 2 times a week. Do not over-moisten the soil.
• Loosening. Prevents the top layer of soil from drying out and the formation of a hard crust. Loosen the soil about an hour after watering.
• Removing weeds. Weeding is done as needed until harvesting. If weeds are not removed on time, garlic grows poorly and its heads become smaller.
• Feeding. It is added when the garlic is actively growing. They stop feeding the crop when the ripening period begins, so that the quality and taste characteristics do not deteriorate. The first feeding is 10 g of ammonium nitrate per 1 sq. m.
• The second feeding is carried out at intervals of 2-3 weeks. The beds are watered with a solution of nitroammophoska - 40 g per 10 liters.
• The third feeding is carried out around mid-July. Water with superphosphate solution - 40 g per 10 liters.

Diseases, pests and their control

The Dobrynya variety has high immunity, so it is rarely affected by fungal and viral diseases. To obtain large harvests, preventive measures are sufficient.

Symptoms and methods of controlling pests and diseases of Dobrynya garlic

How to select and prepare seedlings

The cloves for planting should be chosen in large sizes, since the final volume of the harvest depends on this. The surface of the planting material should be free of rot, damage and other defects. The head should be divided into cloves immediately before preparing for sowing. The preparation process is as follows:

1. All cloves are carefully separated from each other so as not to destroy the integrity of the shell. The bottom is lightly cleaned of cork deposits for good rooting.
2. The planting material is inspected and several suitable specimens are selected for sowing.
3. Selected cloves are soaked for half an hour in a solution of potassium permanganate for the purpose of disinfection.
4. Disinfected cloves are soaked in a salt composition, dissolving 2 tablespoons of salt in 1 liter of water.

Reproduction methods

Dobrynya garlic is propagated vegetatively - by cloves. The teeth are selected from the largest heads so that the harvest is larger. Over time, the variety degenerates, losing its original qualities. To save the varietal characteristics, an update is necessary - instead of cloves, aerial bulbs are planted. They grow on shoots, in inflorescences.

It is recommended to renew garlic plantings with onions every 3-4 years. Aerial bulbs are collected from garlic shoots in the spring, during shooting. One-toothed heads grow from the bulbs the following year. They are planted in the fall, and full-fledged heads grow from them.

Growing garlic in the garden

The process of growing garlic often does not cause any particular trouble for the gardener. Basically, seed material is produced on our own, by dividing the bulbs into cloves. It is recommended to use garlic obtained this year as planting material. Any gardener is always interested in obtaining high yields, so he tries to plant proven, popular varieties, the main features of which are the shape of the bulb, the presence of the arrow, the number of cloves, the color of the scales of the cloves and the bulb.

There are two types of garlic: winter and spring.

Harvest and storage

Harvesting begins in July - the timing differs in different regions. Gardeners focus not only on timing, but also on the appearance of garlic. If the tops turn yellow and begin to droop towards the ground, it’s time to harvest. You cannot be late with cleaning. If the heads become overripe, they will begin to disintegrate into cloves, separating from the stem, making harvesting difficult.

The best weather for harvesting is dry and sunny. The torn/dug up garlic is laid out to dry - in the open air. If the weather is cloudy, it is better to harvest the crop under a canopy. When the leaves are dry, cut them off, leaving a couple of centimeters. The roots are also cut off.

Conditions for long-term storage:

• dry, well-ventilated room;
• temperature – from 0 to +4 °C;
• garlic is laid out in nets or small boxes.

The heads are stored for about 4 months. During this time, the heads do not deteriorate at all - if the crop is stored without damage or disease. At 5-6 months, the heads gradually begin to deteriorate - approximately 20% have to be discarded. To prevent garlic from going to waste, it is processed or consumed on time.

Collection time

First of all, pay attention to culture

• lower leaves yellow;
• the inflorescence wrapper cracks;
• the scales on the bulb become thin.

Typically, the harvest time is at the end of June. In rainy, cold summers, the period is extended to the beginning of August, in hot, dry summers - to the beginning of July. The quality of the vegetable and the duration of storage depend on timely harvesting. This must be done on a warm sunny day, in the first half. They are left to dry a little in the beds and collected at the end of the day. If you harvest the vegetable too late, the onion will break into teeth, which will reduce the shelf life. In addition, the vegetable will have time to take root and go deeper into the ground. The taste will deteriorate.

Explanation of terms in the description of the variety

A purple-gray stick that is also established in the fall and harvested in the summer. A whitish rogue, leaping in the spring, reaping in the summer. It is also possible to do this in autumn, winter, it is faster and has a higher yield. Plants grow to medium height. The leaves have this variety of dark, narrow. It has a good shelf life, it's earlier. The plants of this garlic are medium tall and have narrow dark leaves. This variety was sold within a year.

Interesting facts - how and where did garlic come to us?

In this case, it is not a variety, but a general term that refers to all the varieties mentioned above that fall under the goblin category. This is a fairly well-known but inaccurate sign. Slovak variety of garlic, currently has no maintenance staff.

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It's hard to imagine our kitchen without garlic. It adds a bright note to many dishes; preserves and pickles for the winter are also not complete without these fragrant, sharp cloves. Different varieties of garlic differ in head size, number and location of cloves, disease resistance, keeping quality, ripening and germination times. In addition, some of them are planted in autumn, others in spring. A description of the Dobrynya garlic variety will help you understand this diversity. This species is a winter bolting variety with late ripening, a large head and a semi-sharp taste.

Description of winter garlic varieties

In our country, varieties of garlic are cultivated, which are divided into two groups: the production of flower shoots and non-volatile shoots. Firstly, the so-called. Winter is grown in autumn due to poor storage, and the second is the so-called. Spring grown in spring. The variety is selected mainly for garlic processing - for direct consumption or for the pharmaceutical industry.

What to do when choosing a variety?

First of all, our harvests, especially in the case of cash crops. If you are growing garlic in a cottage garden or small market, the choice of variety may be dictated by head size, color, or the number of teeth in the head. Additionally, the next important aspect of choosing garlic variety is the growing date and length of the growing season. Both garlic and non-flowering shoots are suitable for autumn, although the former is most often used. In this case, the planting time is from mid-September to mid-October, and experience shows that the earlier the planting, the larger the harvest can be expected.

Garlic variety Dobrynya is popular among gardeners

Reviews from gardeners

Gardeners have assessed the Dobrynya variety differently - there are both laudatory reviews and sharply negative ones. Let us take into account that often the gardener himself is to blame for failures in cultivation, violating agricultural cultivation techniques.

★★★★★
Maria P., Kaluga region. I didn't like this variety at all.
It’s harvestable, no doubt about it, and it tastes good, but it doesn’t store well. By spring, for the three years that I raised Dobrynya, I never had any garlic left - it spoiled. But if you use the variety for preparations, then it is ideal. ★★★★★
Evgeniya V., Vladimir region. I liked the Dobrynya variety for its moderate garlic flavor - I don’t like too hot and hot garlic.
There is only one problem - keeping quality. You can’t count on more than 4 months of storage. Otherwise, the variety is ideal - productive, tasty, disease-free, easy to care for. Hide

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It is not for nothing that Dobrynya garlic is considered one of the best winter varieties. It is productive, unpretentious and easy to grow. Unlike most varieties, Dobrynya is not limited to a specific area - it grows equally well in almost all regions of the country.

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History of variety selection

Garlic of the Dobrynya variety is the result of Russian selection, obtained relatively recently. It received a similar name in honor of the character of Russian folk tales - the second hero after Ilya Muromets.

Included in the group of winter varieties, bolting type. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2002 as a self-sufficient variety of garlic crop. Recommended for cultivation in any region of the Russian Federation, on private plots and small horticultural farms.