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When to plant garlic in Cobán

There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Huevos de Chisac (farm shop, 2 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic in Cobán: soil, season and weather

There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 12.8 °C.

Planting1 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, 12.8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight12:00 on 1 October
Daylight at the winter solstice11:12

Garlic in Cobán: care after planting

Planted on 1 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 1 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 29 October — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

6 of the nearest cities share Cobán's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Guatemala City96 km1 Octobersame day
Huehuetenango120 km1 Octobersame day
Escuintla139 km1 Octobersame day
Quetzaltenango142 km1 Octobersame day
Flores170 km1 Octobersame day
Santa Ana187 km1 Octobersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Cobán

Within 15 km of Cobán OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 2 farm-supply shops, 5 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.