Fertilizing Garlic to DOUBLE the Size of Your Bulbs

Here's how to fertilize your garlic in spring to grow bigger cloves. Garlic has specific & time-sensitive fertilizer requirements. Here's what you need to know!
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[@cheaputhyvan4705]

Great job

[@tself624]

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.

[@foodprepguide]

I’m so glad it was helpful! I’m hearing from several people that there garlic is ahead. Interesting!

[@auswindall]

Thank you for your information! Blessings to you and your family

[@foodprepguide]

Same to you! ❤️

[@snowfuller7599]

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. 🤷‍♀

[@meb4142]

U are right, she is confused

[@foodprepguide]

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!

[@growyourownfood7814]

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.

[@katrinagarland5219]

Great tips... glad I found your channel!

[@foodprepguide]

Welcome to the channel! ❤️

[@sherylhumberger5417]

No yellow tips yet but it looks good. Great time to tell us. Never heard this before do thank you very much.

[@foodprepguide]

You’re welcome! 🙂

[@carolparrish194]

I found a small snake when weeding my garlic bed. I just thought it was interesting that you mentioned mentioned it.

[@foodprepguide]

It’s that time of year when they’re out in full force!

[@mrslsix]

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?

[@foodprepguide]

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! :)

[@thickwristmcfist3399]

"Hi Friends, today we're gonna talk about snake season.... We're gonna talk about snake season and those pesky snakes hidin' in your mulch!" LOL

[@foodprepguide]

Can you tell I’ve been spooked by a snake before? 😂😂 🐍 🐍

[@thickwristmcfist3399]

@@foodprepguide 🤣

[@duotone69]

I didn’t hear anything after snake season 😵‍💫

[@foodprepguide]

😂😂😂

[@danielleterry2331]

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

[@foodprepguide]

🙌🙌🙌

[@sunshinedayz2172]

So when you add the 2 to 3 inch layer doesent it bury the garlic deeper? That doesent harm the growth I take it..

[@foodprepguide]

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. 🙂

[@nilolee2426]

Can I use liquid fish fertilizer?

[@foodprepguide]

Absolutely! :)

[@gidget8717]

Cotton Bur Compost sounds much better than Gin Trash. First time I heard gin trash I thought, "what in world?" 🤨🤣

[@foodprepguide]

Lol!!

[@amy3458]

Isn’t that fertilizing with GMO cotton, since 90+% of cotton in the USA is GMO cotton?

[@foodprepguide]

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.

[@amy3458]

@@foodprepguide Thanks! I just ask because I’m a small, organic farmer and we’re not allowed to use such a thing!

[@Maria-ql3fc]

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

[@foodprepguide]

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.

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

I just walked out to look at my neglected garlic, and it definitely needs some nitrogen. I'm a couple of zones above you, but it's ahead of schedule here as well.

[@foodprepguide]

Interesting! I was wondering if the “ahead of schedule” was widespread or not.