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Garlic Grigory Komarov (Grigoriy Komarov) is a crop variety that is valued by gardeners for its high yield, excellent keeping quality, large heads and piquant taste. This is a domestic winter variety, which, even with long-term storage, retains all its useful properties and does not deteriorate. Every year the variety is gaining popularity and winning the love of farmers and gardeners.
Grigory Komarov – garlic, which can be stored for more than six months
History of breeding
Grigory Komarov or in the common people Komarovskiy garlic is a representative of a variety of non-professional selection. It was received in a farm in the Rostov region and has not yet been registered in the State Register. Collectible samples of winter garlic were used to form the variety.
Description of the variety of garlic Grigory Komarov
Grigory Komarov is a winter arrow type of garlic, characterized by durability during storage and is considered one of the most storable, which is why it is ideal for storage in the winter. In favorable conditions, the heads retain their marketable qualities for eight months. In addition, the plant has a relative resistance to cold, pests and diseases, and is considered undemanding to care for.
Garlic Grigory Komarov gives high stems, the length of which can reach 1-1,2 meters, and the diameter is 2 cm. Their shape is tubular, the color is green, bright. The fruits of the culture are large, weighing from 80 to 120 g, although individual specimens may weigh about 0,2 kg. Each head contains about six large cloves with dry pink scales with pronounced purple streaks. The flesh of the fruit is cream or white in color.
Garlic varieties Grigory Komarov are planted in the fall
Purpose and taste
Komarovsky garlic tastes medium sharp, soft, moderately spicy, the aroma is rich and pronounced. Judging by the numerous reviews of gardeners, in this regard, the variety surpasses a number of popular and registered types of culture in the State Register.
Most often, Grigory Komarov is cultivated for fresh consumption. It is also suitable for recycling. Housewives practice grinding and drying it for the purpose of further use as a seasoning for various dishes. The variety is suitable for use in conservation.
Due to the lack of sharpness, it is recommended to abandon the use of the variety in traditional medicine. The use of Komarovsky garlic for the preparation of medicinal decoctions and infusions will not bring the desired effect due to the low sulfur content.
The yield of garlic Grigory Komarov
Variety Grigory Komarov is considered mid-season, with a growing season of about four months from the moment of emergence. Its yield with proper care and favorable conditions is high.
Disease resistance
Grigory Komarov is considered a variety resistant to fungal infections, and does not need additional fungicidal treatments of seed during planting.
If the plant is attacked by harmful insects, which sometimes happens, then it is better to immediately spray the beds with pesticides.
Growing regions
Komarovsky garlic can be grown in different regions of Our Country, but it is most preferable to plant it in the middle zone. Sometimes the plant is cultivated in the south, on black soil. Also planting a variety is practiced by gardeners from Moldova, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Advantages and disadvantages
Grigory Komarov is garlic, leading in many respects, but the variety also has disadvantages.
An unpatented variety of culture has proven itself in vegetable growing
Advantages:
- high yields;
- excellent keeping quality;
- universal application;
- good taste characteristics;
Disadvantages:
- high consumption during vegetative propagation;
- low rates of sharpness;
- possible inconsistency of the crop with the declared characteristics and obtaining unsorted garlic.
Rules of landing
For planting bulbs, Grigory Komarov chooses well-consecrated or partially shaded areas with soil of neutral acidity. An excellent option would be light and fertile land. The place should not be located on a hill.
When planting, keep a distance between the heads of at least 10 cm, between rows of 25 cm. The depth of embedding should be within 4-5 cm. They are engaged in planting work in late autumn, about a month before the onset of frost, when the air temperature drops to +11 ° C .
Care instructions
Garlic Grigory Komarov does not require special care. Watering the beds needs moderate, a couple of times a week, less often during the rainy period. Moisturizing is stopped 15-20 days before harvesting to avoid soaking of the heads. Top dressing culture is necessary to improve the quality of the crop. To this end, a month before planting, the beds are fertilized with compost or peat, then a couple of times during the growing season they add saltpeter or azophoska and organic matter.
As additional measures to care for the crop and increase its yield, experts recommend loosening, weeding and hilling the beds from time to time. Mulching with fallen leaves, straw or hay is also useful for the plant.
Even if the rules for care are not followed, Komarovsky garlic will give a good harvest
Conclusion
Garlic Grigory Komarov is an undemanding variety of culture, the main characteristic of which is long-term storage. It is noteworthy that a good harvest can be obtained even under adverse weather conditions and on poor land. Due to the fact that the variety has a medium spicy taste, it can be included in the diet of people suffering from gastrointestinal diseases.
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