Onion and Garlic Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
  
Budding, From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Watering Onion and Garlic
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Onion and Garlic Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Onion and Garlic care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Onion and Garlic is as follows:
Watering Onion in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Onion in Winter: Average Water
Watering Garlic in Summer: Moderate
Watering Garlic in Winter: Less Watering
Onion and Garlic Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Onion and Garlic diseases is very important factor of Onion and Garlic Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Onion: Red blotch
- Garlic: Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch and Seedcorn maggot
Onion and Garlic Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Onion and Garlic care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Onion and Garlic pruning is done as follows:
Onion pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Garlic pruning: No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Onion and Garlic fertilizers are as follows:
- Onion fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Garlic fertilizers: fertilize in fall and Nitrogen