Untreated seed garlic - Aulxito 45/55 in a 20 kg bag
Untreated seed garlic - Aulxito 45/55 in a 20 kg bag
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Untreated Aulxito 45/55 seed garlic, a white autumn garlic. Its white bulbs contain white cloves. This variety, which produces a flower stalk, is regenerated and free from OYDV virus, with very low dormancy and marked earliness. Its yield is slightly lower than that of a classic white autumn garlic, but its earliness allows better returns. It has medium-term storage and is suited to fresh sales and short supply chains. Susceptible to penicillium, it needs irrigation at planting.
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Feature
Feature
- Garlic type: white autumn garlic
- Earliness: early
- Use: fresh
- Dormancy: very low
- Skin colour: white
- Clove colour: white
- Bulb shape: white bulb, size grade 45/55 mm
- Number of cloves: about 160 cloves per kg of seed garlic
- Flavour: typical white garlic flavour, ideal eaten fresh
- Yield: slightly lower than a classic white autumn garlic
- Storage: medium term
- Plant health: regenerated variety, free from OYDV virus, susceptible to penicillium
- Soil type: light, well-drained soil without excess moisture
- Planting: late September to early October
- Harvest: early, as soon as the foliage starts to yellow
- Certification: SOC-certified seed garlic
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SOC-certified Aulxito 45/55 seed garlic
Aulxito seed garlic quality
This Aulxito seed garlic in size grade 45/55 is SOC certified and untreated. The variety is regenerated and free from OYDV virus. There are about 160 cloves per kilogram.
Starting from regenerated, healthy material limits the loss of vigour caused by OYDV virus. As the cloves are untreated and the variety is susceptible to penicillium, they must be sorted carefully before planting.
Get ready for the season: read our seed garlic growing guide!
Aulxito garlic bulb, cloves and flavour
Aulxito garlic forms white bulbs made up of white cloves. The variety produces a flower stalk.
The flower stalk is usually cut during the crop so the plant focuses its energy on the bulb. This operation must be planned in the organisation of field work.
Aulxito garlic earliness, dormancy and yield
Aulxito is an early variety with very low dormancy. Its yield is slightly lower than that of a classic white autumn garlic.
Very low dormancy allows a quick start after planting. The earliness of the variety allows better returns on the harvest, which partly makes up for a slightly more modest yield.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Planting Aulxito garlic
Aulxito garlic is best planted early, between the last week of September and the first week of October. Irrigation at planting is needed, as the variety is susceptible to penicillium.
Irrigation firms the soil around the cloves and limits the entry of penicillium. Prepare loose, free-draining soil, then plant the cloves tip up, 3 to 5 cm deep.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Aulxito garlic harvest and outlets
Aulxito garlic is intended for fresh sales and is well suited to short supply chains.
Thanks to its earliness, the variety reaches the fresh market early. Harvest when the foliage starts to yellow, lifting the bulbs in dry weather.
See our planting calendar and our seed garlic growing guide!
Storing Aulxito garlic
Aulxito garlic has medium-term storage.
This storage suits quick fresh sales, without prolonged storage. Store the bulbs in a dry, ventilated place away from light, and sort them regularly to remove damaged heads.
Calculate your seed garlic needs
approx. 220 cloves/kg (size 40/50)
approx. 125 cloves/kg (size 50/60)
approx. 125 cloves/kg (size 60+)
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FAQ
When to plant Aulxito garlic?
Aulxito garlic is best planted early, between the last week of September and the first week of October. Irrigation at planting is needed to firm the soil around the cloves.
See our planting calendar!
Is Aulxito garlic early or late?
Aulxito is an early variety. Its earliness lets it reach the fresh market early and get better returns on the harvest.
What is the dormancy of Aulxito garlic?
Aulxito garlic has very low dormancy. It therefore starts quickly after planting, which is why it should be planted early, from the end of September.
What yield can you expect from Aulxito garlic?
The yield of Aulxito garlic is slightly lower than that of a classic white autumn garlic. Its earliness, however, allows better returns on the harvest.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
Is Aulxito garlic disease-resistant?
The variety is regenerated and free from OYDV virus. It is, however, susceptible to penicillium. Irrigation at planting and careful sorting of the cloves limit this risk.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
Does Aulxito garlic have a flower stalk?
Yes, Aulxito garlic produces a flower stalk. It is usually cut during the crop so the plant focuses its energy on the bulb.
How long does Aulxito garlic keep?
Aulxito garlic has medium-term storage. It is better suited to quick sales than to prolonged storage.
See our seed garlic growing guide!
Is Aulxito garlic sold fresh or dry?
Aulxito garlic is intended for fresh sales and is well suited to short supply chains. Its earliness lets it reach this market early.
How much Aulxito seed garlic per hectare?
In size grade 45/55, there are about 160 cloves per kilogram. For an indicative density of 250,000 to 350,000 cloves per hectare, this means about 1,550 to 2,200 kg of seed garlic per hectare. Spacing is 30 to 40 cm between rows and 8 to 12 cm within the row.