General information and discussion about cultivating onions, garlic, shallots and leeks.
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September 2, 2008 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
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2008 garlic results
on saturday i figured the garlic had dried enough during almost 7 weeks.
i cut the bulb from the stalk and cut the roots. 16 pounds total, 8 pounds was music, the other 8 pounds i can't weigh without a small scale. some varieties yielded about 10-12 oz while others may be as high as 1.5 pounds. i planted the same amount of cloves of all varieties (21-24) except for music (35). planted around 180 cloves, 6" on center, 4' X 12' bed. i lost at least 10-12 bulbs (possibly as high as 20 bulbs). this was due to fungus in cured bulbs thanks to excessive rain in june and july, like every day just abouts! the soft necks seem to be much more effected than the hard neck varieties were to this. soft neck varieties - nootka rose french pink hard neck varieties - music german red german white korean red georgian (or is it gregorian?) crystal german red and music seem to be the hottest but i have not tried the french pink or nootaka rose yet nor have i done a real taste test side by side. i am disappointed in korean red as i expected that variety to be so hot that it might have been inedible. it is spicy but not wicked hot. tom |
September 2, 2008 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW PA
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My garlic is large this year. I am growing German Porclin. Super flavor.
Ed |
September 3, 2008 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Medbury, New Zealand
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Do you fellas buy in your seed each year or do you grow again from your own bulbs
Richard |
September 3, 2008 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW PA
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Richard, I replant the largest cloves from the head and eat the small cloves.
Ed |
September 3, 2008 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Medbury, New Zealand
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I pull the hole bulb apart before i decide if any of that particular one will be used for replanting.i look for consistent size, including its center which if is made up lots of small segments,all will be consigned to the consumption department.
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September 6, 2008 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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after buying the varieties i wanted to plant the 1st year, i plant from my own stock. this year i did buy some music as i wanted to try "their music" vs "my music".
you always plant the largest cloves because they will grow larger bulbs than a smaller clove will grow. tom |
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