What is Chinese Allspice Garlic (Jusai)

Chinese garlic is famous for its beneficial properties... It is known to contain 25% carbohydrates, 7% fat, ascorbic acid and other compounds. In addition, it has an antibacterial effect, therefore it is often used for colds.

Chinese garlic - what is it? Description of the plant

Chinese garlic is round in shape with white skin. The peculiarity is the absence of a rod inside the head... That is why it is ranked as a spring species.

The teeth themselves are even, white, sometimes slightly purple at the edges - speaks of youth and strength. The number of cloves depends on the variety.

As it grows, Chinese garlic has a greenish color. But by the time of harvest it becomes completely white. The head can be up to 10 cm in length.

Scented field onion names

Chinese onions in Russia are often called fragrant, but this is not true. Even though sweet onions belong to the onion species, there are no pronounced bulbs - they are not sufficiently developed.

However allspice combines the flavors of both garlic and onion at the same time... That is why it is so popular both in Asia and in Russia.

Additional titles: fragrant, branched, fragrant, piquant, dzhusay, field. Each of the names is assigned from the place of cultivation, having its own characteristics.

The origin of the spicy jusai garlic

Chinese garlic native to China... This country grows over 11 million tons of garlic per year, which is 75% of the world's garlic production.

He is currently widespread in Asia, Siberia, the Far East, the Volga region.

The best varieties

Sail

Universal... Resistant to frost and long-term storage. One head has up to 9 teeth. The head itself is grayish. The stem reaches 70 cm in length. The head reaches up to 10 cm in length.

Sagittarius

Universal... Resistant to frost and long-term storage. When growing, it is capricious, often sick. Has a "vigorous", strong smell. One head contains no more than 8 teeth. White colour.

Yelenovsky

Universal... Resistant to frost and long-term storage. One head has three to six teeth. Color: gray-brown. The stem can be up to 70 cm long. Often sick.

Site preparation for sowing

To prepare a seedbed for sowing, you need:

• completely clear the land of weeds and grass;
• fill with sand, sawdust and humus;
• dig up well.

It is advisable to start filling the future bed with minerals in the fall so that it does not become completely "empty" during the winter.

Growing from seeds and shoots, sowing technology

It is best to plant garlic in the garden bed, preferably in early spring (April is best), when the snow has already melted and the ground is not so hard.

Sowing technology:

• make not very deep pits already on the prepared bed;
• put humus, old leaves, fertilizers with nitrogen content on the bottom. This will help to quickly decompose the remnants and fill the hole with useful substances;
• put a garlic shoot in the hole;
• digging in;
• pour with warm water.

It is worth considering that you can put both a small, young head and one slice in the hole. The most important thing is that the process is intact.

For cultivation in Siberia, mid-May is suitable.... You need to use only young heads so that they have time to ripen by September. The place itself should be sunny and warm.

In the case of growing garlic from seeds, you need:

• clear and dig up the ground;
• make grooves (you can just run along with a stick);
• sow seeds evenly;
• water.

Many recommend covering the seeds with foil after planting.... This will contribute to active growth. But in the mature stage, the film must be removed.

Sowing dzhusay onions:

Growing in a greenhouse

Growing in a greenhouse is perfect for colder regions. The heat will remain there all summer, and the onions will have time to ripen by August.

The soil preparation and sowing technology is the same as in the open field. The only thing that watering and feeding will need to be done even more often.

Care rules

Loosening

Young onions need to be loosened regularly. For the first time when the first leaves appeared. In the second - when strong stems appeared.

When loosening, you need to remember that you cannot fall asleep garlic.... On the contrary, you need to clean it by letting in fresh air.

Watering

You need to water the garlic regularly, otherwise the leaves will become rough from drought., dry, and the head itself may lose its sharp taste. In addition, they will crack quickly.

Top dressing

In country shops you can find many spraying products, including for onion plants. As a universal remedy, you can simply dilute urea in water and add to a watering can.

Harvesting

You need to harvest in late August and early September... By this time, they will be quite large, and the scales will be white or white-purple.

It is important not to be late with harvesting, otherwise the leaves with a head will begin to crack. In this case, they will no longer be suitable either for consumption or for cultivation.

As a rule, the spring species does not have a high yield, so there will be up to 7-8 cloves.

Harvested with a pitchfork (just dig in and pull out). Then they should be sent to dry for 10 days in a warm place.

Chinese garlic is easy to grow and care for... Despite some moodiness, he easily gets used to changing weather conditions. Therefore, it is grown in many regions of Russia.

Grown bulbs can be stored for up to one year in the refrigerator. They will not lose their taste and will not differ from the store ones.

The main thing to remember is that for more than three years they cannot be planted in the same place... They will simply begin to grow strongly, and, on the contrary, will begin to lose strength.