GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Machala
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 April.
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Garlic in Machala: 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 April. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in August, average 20.7 °C.
| Planting | 1 April |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | August, 20.7 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of July |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: December |
| Daylight | 12:05 on 1 April |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 11:56 |
Garlic in Machala: care after planting
Planted on 1 April: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 April — feed: nitrogen
- 29 April — 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 Machala's date.
Where to buy garlic for planting in Machala
Within 15 km of Machala OpenStreetMap lists 4 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Las palmeras — market
Av. de las Palmeras, Machala · Mon–Sun 07:00–20:00 · 3 km - La Granja — market
Ángel Choco Ortega y Callejon 4ta Norte, Machala · 2 km - Mercado Bicentenario — market
2 km - Sivimarket — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
