OGBIN SINGLE CLOVE ELEPHANT GARLIC SEEDS, GARLIC, BIG GARLIC BULB, GARLIC BIG, Allium ampeloprasum Seed  (450 g)

Seed cloves will germinate in 7 to 14 days at a temperature of 55°F (13°C) or thereabouts; germination will take longer in colder soil. Optimum soil temperature to grow garlic is 45°F to 85°F (7-29°C). Garlic prefers a soil pH range of 4.5 to 8.3. Grow garlic in full sun for best yieldGarlic needs a period of cold, so is best planted in late autumn or early winter. However some cultivars can be planted in early spring. If your soil is heavy and damp over winter, it's better to start them off in modules in a coldframe before planting out in spring. Garlic grows well in sunny, well-drained sites. Harvest the seeds when the umbrels and ovaries dry completely, generally 45 to 60 days after pollination. Cut each scape with scissors. Put the cut umbrels in a paper sack, and shake the sack to release the seeds. Start by leaving a few scapes on garlic plants in the spring. They'll mature into garlic seed by the late summer, and be ready for harvest once they dry and the plant begins to die back.It takes about 8 to 9