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Nematode August 19, 2017 04:31 AM

Scapes cut vs no cut
 
Garlic was grown in marginal conditions, entirely my fault/laziness.
In these marginal conditions, it was very clear the bulbs that had scapes cut reached near full size, while the uncut ones did not. Time is not the difference, all were grown till 3-5 brown leaves.
Fertile or ideal conditions may produce a different result.
So if you know you are not being good to your garlic, cut them.

brownrexx August 19, 2017 09:39 AM

I always cut the scapes off even though I don't use them. I feel that the plant should not waste energy making something that will not be used. To me it's like deadheading flowers on ornamentals.

Spike2 August 21, 2017 10:32 AM

I always want to leave one and see what happens . . . but I always end up eating them all.

velikipop August 21, 2017 10:58 AM

There is a trade off. Cutting the scapes will allow for larger bulbs, leaving them on will produce smaller bulbs that will keep longer.

Alex

Father'sDaughter August 21, 2017 11:14 AM

[QUOTE=velikipop;661245]There is a trade off. Cutting the scapes will allow for larger bulbs, leaving them on will produce smaller bulbs that will keep longer.

Alex[/QUOTE]



I thought so too, but apparently this isn't always the case.

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