Garlic Leaves Dying Too Early?
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Oops, planted garlic too early. What now?
Comments (3)I'd dig it up, separate the garlic and replant (I assume it's growing in a clump at this point). If you let them grow as they are then the bulbs will be quite small next year. Garlic needs to be dug and replanted every year for the biggest bulbs. When 1/2 to 2/3 of the leaves turn brown in summer, you harvest the bulbs and cure them for eating and replanting. Rodney...See MoreWhat does 'dying' garlic look like??
Comments (5)We are starting garlic harvest today in NC (piedmont area ) but not all varieties. Yes Yellowing and browning leaves are normal. The falling over is normal also. We harvest when about 1/2 of the leaves are brown or the whole plant is yellowing. Best to harvest a little early than late. It is best to get it up in dry conditions. With softnecks especially when you want to braid some it is wise to get them up early. Check each plant harvest the ones that are ready and leave any that are mostly green and harvst them later. Good Luck The Garlic Lady...See MoreHow Early Can I Harvest My Garlic?
Comments (7)makalu, Thanks for the info. This is the first year I've grown garlic and, although I've read the standard growing guides, it's nice to get info from experienced growers. My season in Wisconsin tends to get pushed back since I'm right next to Lake Michigan which keeps us cooler in the spring and warmer in fall (after the water warms up), so I'll probably be harvesting a little later than you. I haven't seen anything that looks like scapes yet. The squash and melons I planted are actually a bit to the north of my garlic patch, so there shouldn't be a problem with disturbing the roots. But I know how fast they can vine once they get going and they'll probably grow around some of the garlic and so I'll have to be careful around them when I'm digging it up. Thanks again. Mike...See MoreGarlic - Harvested too soon or too late? (Newbie/Picture)
Comments (8)I don't think it would be before the skins encases the bulbs, if anything it would be after. As the leaves die the paper encasing the bulbs dries, so if there is no longer any paper it was either too late or possibly as you said too much water. As the plants did not look like they were dying back, it was logical to not try to dig them out earlier. The early variety of garlic I grow in Southern California is ready to pick in April, although some needs until May. If you plan on growing the same variety you might want to try just digging around a plant earlier on to see how it looks under the ground even if the plant does not seem to be dying back yet. If you do it carefully you can put back the dirt and the bulb will continue growing. And you can still eat the garlic you have picked, it just might not store as well, or try to plant the cloves again so no total loss....See Moretsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
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