GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Maracay
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 Maracay: 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 19.2 °C.
| Planting | 1 October |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | January, 19.2 °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 | 11:31 |
Garlic in Maracay: 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 Maracay's date.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia (Venezuela) | 45 km | 1 October | same day |
| Caracas | 81 km | 1 October | same day |
| Barquisimeto | 189 km | 1 October | same day |
| Barcelona (Venezuela) | 320 km | 1 October | same day |
| Barinas | 339 km | 1 October | same day |
| Mérida (Venezuela) | 435 km | 1 October | same day |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Maracay
Within 15 km of Maracay OpenStreetMap lists 5 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercado Libre de Maracay — market
2 km - Mercado — market
11 km - MERCAL — market
14 km - Mercado Principal de Caña de Azucar — market
Av. 2, Maracay-Caña de Azúcar · 5 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
