garlic rates of growth

[murray]

Hello, yet another question! I planted my garlic in the 1st week of October - 50% Roja and the same of some supermarket produce. At the moment, the cheapo unnamed garlic is about 4 inches high and looking very good, yet there is no sign of the Roja. Is this because the Roja grows more slowly or has it died the death, it being too wet or cold? Any opinions would be gratefully appreciated.

[Snadger]

I did a trial last season with Supermarket V Garden Centre garlic planted at the same time.
I had the opposite result though, the Garden Centre stuff romped ahead at first but the Supermarket stuff soon caught up and eventually outcropped the GC stuff!

[simonytfc]

It might be that it is slow to grow, you may as well leave it in and hope for the best. Interesting that the supermarket garlic is growing well, I have always avoided it at this time of year and instead planted it after xmas, buying GC garlic for autumn planting

[Alice]

Hello Murray. I don't think it means anything. What maters is the size of the bulbs at the end. If you're worried that your Roja has rotted or died, then you could have a poke in there and see. I think they will be fine - but better to know now.

[rustylady]

My supermarket garlic was started in cell trays in the greenhouse and has been out on the lottie for 3 weeks now, having started to grow really well. The Solent Wight clove donated by daughter had the same treatment, but started about 2 weeks later and it is very slow to start. Some green shoots showing, but nowhere near 100%.

[Cutecumber]

Ah well my Solent Wight has been the quickest variety I've ever had!

Sowed about three weeks ago and all dozen are up and growing.

They are in small pots in a coldframe though

[muckman]

I grow sueprmarket garlic every year with no problems, last year i did do some garden centre garlic and it did not grow as good as the supermarket cloves.
Cant remeber the garden centre veriaty though.
I might have had some good luck though.

[kwa50]

can garlic/onion sets be grown in containers or grow bags. If so what size pots. Also does anyone know if I can use the compost from the grow bag again after I have used it for raddishes.

[sewer rat]

Garlic will grow in pretty much anything so long as it's big enough. Growbags are fine and pots are too - 5" diameter should do. Just remember to feed them after about 6 weeks or so when the compost / bag nutrients are getting low.

[kwa50]

Thanks very much - just one clove of garlic in 5" pot? also what should I feed them with? Sorry real novice here.

[Two_Sheds]

KWA,
I just googled and found this:
How to Grow grow garlic in containers and pots.
didn't read the whole article though, so can't tell if its a good one.

[Cutecumber]

I am skeptical myself. I grow garlic in larger pots than that and the bulbs produced are small to medium.

[Flummery]

But I only get small to medium in the ground.

[Cutecumber]

Oh, me too - don't get me wrong!! My soil is dust!

But the pots I use are 12 inches, anyway.

[HeyWayne]

No sign of any of mine (planted straight in the ground a few weeks ago). They were just straighforward supermarket bulbs. I think I may have planted them too deep - I was worried about them getting frosted.

Might do some more in pots in my shed...