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henry · August 1, 2007

Hi Jay, nice photos.
[ We are all conditioned to plant the largest cloves ... but each clove in a head is genetically identical; I'm thinking ... uhhhh, 'size doesn't matter'. I'll experiment with these cloves (and the remaining heads) for this fall's crop]

Jay as a seed garlic farmer I can tell you size makes a big diference and the reason why is the new garlic plant uses what is stored up in the clove to feed it's self in the early growing.

Henry

August 1, 2007	#8
henry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midway B.C. Canada Posts: 311	Hi Jay, nice photos. [ We are all conditioned to plant the largest cloves ... but each clove in a head is genetically identical; I'm thinking ... uhhhh, 'size doesn't matter'. I'll experiment with these cloves (and the remaining heads) for this fall's crop] Jay as a seed garlic farmer I can tell you size makes a big diference and the reason why is the new garlic plant uses what is stored up in the clove to feed it's self in the early growing. Henry __________________ Henry