Gulliver garlic: variety description, photo, planting and care

Author Zlata Kuznetsova

05/17/2019 10:09 (Updated: 06/08/2021 13:42)

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Gulliver garlic was bred in Russia; it is worth noting that its wonderful taste is no worse than the Dutch varieties. The name of the variety speaks for itself; it has large heads.

Description of the garlic variety Gulliver

Gulliver belongs to the spring, bolting varieties of medium-late ripening. The growing season of the crop is 87-98 days. This variety grows up to 50-70 cm in height. An already mature plant has 8-12 dark green leaves up to 55 cm long. A waxy coating on the leaves is present and clearly expressed.

Description of the garlic variety Gulliver

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Gulliver is one variety of spring garlic that produces shoots. It contains 7% sulfur-nitrogen-containing substances, 23.3% amino acids and proteins, as well as an abundance of vitamin C, which makes it indispensable for medicinal purposes.

Gulliver's garlic has a large, flat-round head weighing on average 90-120 g, while record specimens weigh 250-300 g. The cloves are large, each head contains 3-5 pieces of dirty gray or white color. The upper scales are greyish. The taste of garlic is pungent, the flesh is white and dense.

Gribovsky anniversary variety

This variety is considered bolting. The winter variety matures in an average amount of time. The growing season lasts only 110 days. The crop is grown in all regions of the country. Gribovsky grows up to 1 m in height. The leaves are large, their height is 40-45 cm. The width ranges from 1-2.5 cm. The color of the leaves is dark green, with a matte surface. The wax coating is abundant. About 12 leaves appear on one plant.

The bulb consists of 10-15 cloves. Its color is purple with white veins. The bulb shape is round. Its weight is 50 g. The mass of an individual clove is about 5 g. The yield is 2 kg per 1 sq. m. The variety is suitable for fresh consumption, cooking main dishes or canning.

Planting is carried out using cloves or aerial seeds. Choose only well-lit areas in the garden. The planting pattern is 3 x 12 cm. The cloves are deepened by 4-6 cm. Harvesting is carried out in early July. The plant is disease resistant.

This variety belongs to winter bolting crops, mid-season. The growing season is about 90 days from the moment the seeds grow whiskers. The variety is characterized by resistance to dwarfism.

Leaf height is about 40 cm. Width is 3 cm. The color of the foliage is rich green, with a slight tint of blue. The layer of waxy coating is dense and covers the entire area of the leaf. Up to 13 leaves are formed in one plant, germinating alternately, starting from the bottom of the plant.

The variety will please you with its productivity

Among the characteristics are the following:

the elongated bulb is characterized by a rich pink hue with a small admixture of purple;
it consists of 7 cloves with a diameter of 4 mm;
average density;
the scales are closed on the outside and open on the inside;
fetal weight - 40 g;
clove weight - 5 g.

About 60 kg of selected products are collected from 1 hectare. The variety is suitable not only for preparing preserves or main dishes. It is also consumed fresh.

Planting is carried out in early February, cloves are used. For planting garlic, choose fertile and well-lit areas. Planting pattern - 10 x 20 cm. Planting material is deepened by 8-10 cm. Harvesting is carried out at the end of June.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

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You can understand all the features of the Gulliver garlic variety only by considering its positive and negative sides. So, what are the benefits of Gulliver garlic?

Features of the Gulliver garlic variety

The head is large, the cloves are either medium in size or large;
This variety is characterized by keeping quality. It is quite easy to store;
Productivity is high and stable from year to year;
There is a stable immunity to many diseases;
Good commercial quality;
It is not afraid of frost - it is grown in all regions of Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus and countries with a similar climate.

Among the disadvantages, it can be noted that Gulliver requires proper planting and care, as well as good storage conditions.

Winter garlic Giant

► Package price 215 rub.

► Package weight 0.5 kg

► An order for planting material (seed potatoes, onion sets, winter garlic) is placed and sent separately from the seedlings.

► The minimum order of planting material is 300 rubles. (the order may include seed potatoes, onion sets, winter garlic)

Mid-ripening variety - 90-115 days, bolting, flat-rounded bulbs, large heads - 100-130 g, number of teeth 8-11, white scales with purple veins, sweet-sharp taste, super frost-resistant variety, well stored

Price:

215 rub.

Detailed description

Mid-season table variety.

Valued for its excellent frost resistance. Recommended for cultivation in Siberia, the Urals and other regions with harsh climates.

The heads are large (up to 100-130 g), the number of cloves is 8-11. The taste is bright, expressive, spicy-sweet, rich aroma.

The variety is also characterized by powerful arrows, high yield, and good keeping quality.

How to buy winter garlic Giant at the Siberian Garden nursery

You can buy Giant winter garlic:

• in retail stores of the Sibirsky Garden nursery

• in the online store of the Siberian Garden nursery

Retail Stores

Gigant winter garlic is sold in nursery stores from February to May. Addresses and operating hours of stores can be found on the official website of the nursery: sibsad-pitomnik.ru

• Orders for onion sets in the online store are also accepted from February to May.

• Orders for planting material (seed potatoes, onion sets, winter garlic) are placed and delivered separately from seedlings.

• Delivery of planting material throughout Russia is carried out by transport companies and Russian Post in April - May (taking into account weather conditions suitable for transporting potatoes). For “Pickup”, you can pick up your order at the “My Garden” store at the address: Novokuznetsk, Metallurgov Ave., 9.

• You can read more about the terms of the order in the sections: “How to place an order”, “Delivery”, “Payment”, “Guarantees”.

Ask your questions:

• in the “Feedback” section

• by phone 8-800-200-6709 (calls within Russia are free) on weekdays from 5.00 to 15.00 Moscow time.

How to plant Gulliver correctly?

A quick Gulliver harvest can only be obtained with proper and timely planting. If you plant it incorrectly, it will take a long time to germinate and develop. Planting any spring garlic is usually done in early spring, and not in the fall, as is the case with winter garlic. So Gulliver’s garlic needs to be planted in the spring. When the soil warms up to a temperature of +5...+6 degrees, you can begin planting. Depending on the region, this could be the end of March or the beginning of April. In the northern regions - closer to May.

Gulliver should be planted in spring

The landing site is chosen carefully. It should be light, without stagnant water. Garlic grows best after tomatoes, cucumbers, salads, cabbage and legumes. Once every 5 years you need to change the place where you plant garlic.

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If you plant Gulliver garlic in dense (heavy) soil, the heads will grow small.

The soil is prepared in the fall to make work easier in the spring. In the spring, before planting, the soil should be soft (loose), fertilized with various nutrients, preferably loamy or enriched with humus. Mineral fertilizers and organic substances can be used separately or together as fertilizer. Per square meter of area usually take 5 kg of humus, 20 g of superphosphate and 15 g of potassium chloride. If the soil is acidic, then you will need to reduce its acidity in advance (make it neutral) by treating it with lime or dolomite flour.

After the soil is ready, garlic cloves are planted in it. They can be prepared in advance, soaked in potassium permanganate or substances that accelerate the development of the root system, but this is not necessary. When planting, a distance of 8 cm is maintained between the cloves, and 25-30 cm between the beds. Planting depth is 4-6 cm, no more.

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Before planting garlic, you need to package it. Large cloves are planted separately from small ones, as they will grow faster and most likely produce a larger harvest.

After planting, the soil is mulched with peat or agrofibre. This will prevent weeds from appearing and retain moisture in the soil.

Features of cultivation

Gulliver is more often planted in small beds than in fields, and cultivated on loose soils. It does not tolerate high acidity and dies when groundwater stagnates. If you read the reviews and description of the variety, you can understand that the bulbs will weigh up to 300 g and will give a high yield when planted not in the spring, but in the fall, two or three weeks before frost appears.

How to care for Gulliver garlic?

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In order for Gulliver garlic to produce a good harvest, it must be properly cared for. Care consists of standard measures that are observed regularly throughout the entire growing season of the crop.

Caring for Gulliver garlic is not difficult

Watering is carried out abundantly until the end of May, as this is the time of active leaf growth. When the 6th leaf appears, watering begins to be reduced. This is the time of head formation, so frequent watering will cause it to rot.
The next day after watering, or a few hours later (if watering was carried out in the morning), you need to loosen the soil under the sprouts so that it does not crust over. In heavy, hard soil the head will not be able to develop, so in this case it is better to loosen more often than less.
Fertilizing is carried out after the first leaves appear. As a rule, nitrogen-containing mixtures are used; you can also take wood ash and humus. But fresh manure cannot be used, as it can lead to the development of diseases and will reduce the shelf life of the product after collection.
Treatment against diseases and pests allows you to preserve the harvest. However, it is not recommended to use even biological drugs during the period when the head has already formed. The most common diseases: fusarium, black mold, powdery mildew, bacterial rot, rust. One of the pests you should be wary of is the onion fly.

Varieties of decorative garlic

There are a huge number of different species of this plant, including varieties bred by breeders. Unlike decorative onions (allium), garlic bushes have narrow leaves, although the plants are similar in shape and color of the inflorescences. Both of them belong to the same genus of the large Amaryllis family. Photos and titles will help you better understand the material.

The following varieties are most often found on gardeners' plots:

Golden (Moli) - unpretentious, shade-tolerant. Unlike many other varieties, this one has wide leaves - up to 4 cm, up to 25-27 cm long. The inflorescences are golden-lemon, up to 5-6 cm in diameter. They appear in late June or early July. Pleases the eye for about 28-30 days;
Neapolitan - blooms in July, forms beautiful snow-white bells. Flowering duration is a month;
Narcissus flower is one of the most beautiful types of ornamental plants. It forms a small rosette of short leaves, shoots up to 30 cm in height, the inflorescences are bright cherry, pink-purple, decorate the flowerbed from mid-July, flowering duration is 35-40 days.

In addition to these species, Indian garlic, as well as Chinese (mountain) garlic, are planted in gardens. The latter is distributed in the wild in the regions of Western China, the Far East, and some states of India. In appearance it resembles grass, forms small rosettes of leaves reaching a height of 20-30 cm. The flowers are small, white, with a pleasant spicy aroma.

The healing properties of the crop have been known since ancient times; the benefits of decorative garlic are mentioned in ancient treatises. Many wild species have found use in medicine for the preparation of various medicinal potions.

Harvest and storage

The harvest takes place in July. The yield of the variety is high; an average of 980 g of heads are collected per square meter. The harvested Gulliver's garlic can be stored for up to 8 months.

Harvest storage

But in order for the plant to lie for a long time, it is first sorted out, dried well and laid out or hung according to size and condition (large, small, damaged, whole). The storage area must be dry, otherwise Gulliver's garlic will begin to rot. To extend the shelf life of the product, many housewives can it, fill it with oil, store it in the refrigerator and even freeze it.

The use of Gulliver garlic is universal. It is consumed fresh, added to salads, appetizers, hot first and second courses. Medicines and cosmetics are made from it.

When to dig?

Garlic planted in winter begins to be harvested in July. In the southern regions, Gulliver ripens in the middle of the month, in the central regions of the country a week or two later. To prevent the heads from drying out and losing their beneficial properties, they need to be dug up, focusing on some signs:

The cloves separate well.
The lower leaves have turned yellow.
The boxes located on the arrows are cracking.

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It is better to harvest garlic a couple of days earlier. Overripe bulbs crumble and are poorly stored.

The Gulliver variety has been grown by many vegetable growers for many years. For planting, not only cloves are used, but also seeds, from which large heads are obtained for the next season.

In order for the Gulliver garlic variety to reward you with a good harvest, you must follow the rules of agricultural technology, feed and loosen the soil, and do not forget about watering in dry and hot weather.

Gulliver garlic is a very large variety. The bulb weighs about 150-250 g. One clove of this garlic can replace a dozen ordinary cloves. The variety was bred by Russian scientists. It gives an excellent harvest in different climatic conditions and is suitable for planting in open ground. It is grown throughout our country.

Fertilizing garlic

It is recommended to combine fertilizing with watering. You need to dilute 1 tablespoon of urea in 10 liters of water and add the solution by sprinkling from a watering can, using 2-3 liters of the drug per 1 square meter.

The second feeding is done after a couple of weeks: 2 tbsp should be dissolved in 10 liters. spoons of nitroammophoska, using 3-4 liters per 1 square meter. The third and final feeding is carried out during the formation of the bulb (the second ten days of June). You need to dilute 2 tablespoons of crushed superphosphate in 10 liters, consumption per 1 square meter is 3-4 liters.

For bolting varieties, the shoots need to be removed in June, which will allow nutrients to enter the bulb. Garlic is harvested in sunny, dry weather with massive yellowing of the lower leaves. For a full growing season, 3.5 months are enough. Early harvesting of a crop can negatively affect its storage. The harvested garlic must be dried, cleaned of dirt, after a week, cut off the tops and roots and dried for another three weeks.

Spring varieties for planting in Siberia and the Urals

Hot but short summers and long winters are the features of the climate of these harsh regions. For planting, select early and mid-season garlic, which has time to form heads before autumn.

Gardeners prefer the following types for growing:

Permyak is a variety recently bred by domestic breeders. Gives stable yields in all regions, recommended for risky farming areas. The leaf blades reach 30-35 cm in height, the color is pale green. The bulbs are slightly flattened, round, weigh 30-35 grams. The outer husk is whitish with purple veins, the pulp of the cloves has a pinkish tint. This variety tastes medium hot. If storage rules are followed, it will last for 8-10 months without spoilage.

Flavor - grows well in temperate climates. Forms large bulbs weighing up to 80-90 grams. The color of the scales is cream. The pulp is dense and has a semi-sharp taste. Like other varieties of French selection, Flavor is stored for a long time (up to 11-12 months).

Aleysky - heads with light dry scales, weigh 38-40 grams. Slices with dense pulp are arranged crowded together, the number reaches 13-19 pieces. If storage conditions are met, it can last up to 7-9 months. The harvest is harvested at the end of August, 0.8 kg is removed from 1 square meter.

Uralets is garlic with average yields. The cloves are planted in the spring and harvested at the end of summer. From 1 sq. meters you get 0.3 kg of vegetables. The plant produces light green leaves with a slight waxy coating, bulbs up to 30-35 grams. The color of the integumentary scales is white with purple streaks, the flesh is very dense, the taste is good, pleasant, you can feel the rich pungency. There are 16-20 cloves in one head.