frost heave is the result of pressure generated from a combination of temperatures below freezing and defrosting ground . The fluctuating freezing and thawing conditions heave or lift, the ground, which is often characterized by deep cracking of the soil.
In extreme weather conditions leading to freezing ensure that your garlic plants that are not uprooted from the ground otherwise it would become a major cause of concern for you.
you could lose your entire crop garlic or it could be seriously damaged. Plants can quickly dry out and die when their roots have become exposed to cold temperatures. A thick layer of winter mulch is a good insurance against frost heave.
Garlic neither extreme heat like and mulching are the daily fluctuations in summer soil temperatures
moderate Fall planted garlic generally they mulched to protect and [1945012fromdehydration preventing] frost-thaw-freeze period in early spring [ThemulchkeepsthesoilheatingatauniformtemperatureandthisisdonethroughairpocketsinitsochoppingthebestistouseItishollowandservesasabarrierforbothheatlossandcoldpenetration
There is also to use a good idea dismembered leaves or grass clippings to save your fall planted garlic plants . do festivals mats of flat sheets or paper, as they will carry both heat and cold.
About 4 inches chopped mulch , so that they have to discharge from the spring to 2 inches in the fall for winter protection , the and for weed suppression heat and moisture management is enough.
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