GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Guantánamo: 16 September – 15 December
In Guantánamo, garlic: plant from 16 September to 15 December. For garlic here we follow a national source (Muñoz et al. 2010, Alvarez-Pinedo et al. 2023, Revista Ciencias Técnicas Agropecuarias).
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Garlic in Guantánamo: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Guantánamo from 16 September to 15 December. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 19.4 °C.
| Planting | 16 September – 15 December |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 19.4 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 11:58 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:55 |
Garlic in Guantánamo: 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
4 of the nearest cities share Guantánamo's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 65 km | 16 September – 15 December | same day |
| Holguín | 138 km | 16 September – 15 December | same day |
| Bayamo | 152 km | 16 September – 15 December | same day |
| Camagüey | 314 km | 16 September – 15 December | same day |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 478 km | 1 October | 15 days later |
| Barahona | 482 km | 1 October | 15 days later |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Guantánamo
Planting stock goes into the ground from 16 September to 15 December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Guantánamo OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop, 4 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Las 2 Palmas — market
2 km - Bodega Monte Sano — market
4 km - Azumat — farm supply
7 km - Punto de venta Agrícola — farm shop
12 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Guantánamo?
In Guantánamo, garlic: plant from 16 September to 15 December. For garlic here we follow a national source (Muñoz et al. 2010, Alvarez-Pinedo et al. 2023, Revista Ciencias Técnicas Agropecuarias).
