Duganski Hardneck Garlic
Duganski Hardneck Garlic
Duganski has dramatic color pattern and great flavor
A Purple Stripe hardneck variety, producing large bulbs with deep purple and pink striping. It has a high clove-count for a hardneck, producing 10-20 cloves of varying size. Fiery with an initial burst of garlic heat that mellows out as it lingers. Duganski may have a shorter storage life than some of our other hardnecks and is not recommended for deep south growers. For growers in cooler zones, Duganski is of our most striking hardnecks for color pattern and shape.
Hardneck
Does best in USDA Planting Zones 2-7
Naturally Grown
Non-GMO
Huge bulbs, great for market
Naturally-grown by Redecop Family in Danville, Ohio
Growing Instructions
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Garlic is a winter crop. Plant after the first good frost in the fall.
For northern regions this is mid-October.
For the mid-west and upper south, plant early November.
Deep south growers and California growers may plant as late as January or February.
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Look out for these 3 things:
The garlic will be in the ground until early summer, so pick a spot you will not need for spring gardening.
Soil must be well drained if you have wet winters or springs. Raised beds or rows are wonderful for garlic.
There must be enough nutrients to feed the garlic through its long growing season. Garlic is hardy, but optimum bulb size is achieved through a good, rich soil. We mix in composted animal manure and top off with some compost or super soil.
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Separate the garlic bulb into cloves. Do this as close to planting time as possible as they will begin to soften quickly after separating.
Plant each clove pointy side UP, 2"-6" deep (the further north you are, the deeper you plant).
Space 5" apart, with 8"-10" between rows.
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