GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Jos
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.
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Garlic in Jos: 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 15.3 °C.
| Planting | 1 October |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 15.3 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: June |
| Daylight | 12:02 on 1 October |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 11:33 |
Garlic in Jos: 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 Jos's date.
Where to buy garlic for planting in Jos
Within 15 km of Jos OpenStreetMap lists 14 garden centres and 7 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Plisla Garden and kitchen — garden centre
2 km - 3rillaz Garden — garden centre
2 km - Creek garden — garden centre
2 km - Bedazzled — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
