Early Italian Softneck Garlic
Early Italian Softneck Garlic
Early Italian Softneck is a must-have for Southern gardeners.
Early Italian is a softneck garlic with great flavor and good storage life. It matures early, ahead of summer heat waves. Early Italian produces large bulbs with 10-20 cloves per bulb. Italian is our longest-running garlic variety on our farm in central Arkansas, and has beaten out the crowd for long-term sustainability in a hot climate.
Long storage life, resisting dehydration until even late fall planting dates.
Heat tolerant and early to mature for a softneck.
Produces huge, beautiful bulbs with a mild, classic garlic flavor.
Easier variety to harvest (depending on planting depth) than some of our other varieties, due to a shallower root system.
Premium/Extra-Large Bulbs
Our Italian currently is a mix of Lorz Italian (pictured), Early Purple Italian (pictured), and Early Red Italian (image coming soon). Once we have the crops harvested, we may be able to offer each variety individually, depending on final yields. All our early Italians are excellent Southern performers and our top recommendation for Southern growers.
Artichoke Variety.
Naturally Grown by Southern Seed Garlic in Vilonia, AR and by Wurz family in Great Falls, MT.
Garlic can be picked up from our farm in Vilonia, AR during fall season. Call for pricing and availability.
Growing Instructions
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Garlic is a winter crop. Plant after the first good frost in the fall.
Zone 4: Ships week of August 15th for planting around September 1st
Zone 5: Ships week of September 1st for planting around September 15th
Zone 6: Ships week of September 15th for planting around October 1st
Zone 7: Ships week of October 1st for planting around October 15th
Zone 8: Ships week of October 15th for planting around November 1st
Zones 9: Ships week of September 25th for 6 weeks vernalization (refrigeration) and planting around November 7th
For special shipping needs, email us at support@southernseedgarlic.com
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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.
Don’t forget your grower’s guide!
The ultimate guide to growing, propagating, and marketing garlic! Southern Seed Garlic shares its best advice for new and veteran farmers. Whether you are growing a backyard patch or thinking about going large-scale, this guide gives you all the information and motivation you need to make your garlic grow.
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