Two types of garlic are grown and are described as hardneck or softneck.
All garlic is propagated vegetatively.
The optimum planting date is from September to late October with October 15th being ideal most years. To estimate the planting date, use the average date for the first fall frost for the area in which garlic is be grown and begin planting on this date. Rate 700 to 1000 kg of cloves per hectare. Depth of Planting Allow for 3 to 5 cm between the soil surface and the top of the clove. Soils Garlic can be grown on a wide range of soil types providing that the soils are well-drained, deep and fertile.