GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Riobamba: 1 April – end of June
In Riobamba, garlic: plant from 1 April to the end of June. There is no autumn frost here, so the start is the calendar’s default autumn date, not one counted from a frost.
Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.
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Garlic in Riobamba: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Riobamba from 1 April to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in August, average 4.8 °C.
| Planting | 1 April – end of June |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights | August, 4.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of July |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: December |
| Daylight | 12:06 on 1 April |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 12:01 |
Garlic in Riobamba: 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 Riobamba's date.
Where to buy garlic for planting in Riobamba
Planting stock goes into the ground from 1 April to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Riobamba OpenStreetMap lists 12 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercado Mayorista San Pedro de Riobamba — market
3 km - Mercado Municipal — market
9 km - Mercado Juan Bernardo Davalos — market
1 km - Mercado — market
7 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Riobamba?
In Riobamba, garlic: plant from 1 April to the end of June. There is no autumn frost here, so the start is the calendar’s default autumn date, not one counted from a frost. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.
