Soil, climate and season (hill crop in the source)
In this source garlic is a hill crop, grown at 1200–2600 m above sea level; it needs short days and a cool (12–18 °C), moist period during growth and bulb formation. Soil: well-drained, friable soil rich in organic matter, pH 6–7; very acidic or heavy soils are unsuitable. Seasons in the hills: irrigated March–April and October–November; rainfed June–July. Varieties: Ooty 1, Ooty 2. Ask your Horticulture Officer what suits plains areas.
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Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Garlic – Soil; climate; season; variety, p. 154
