Market Farming

[Alex McGregor <waldenfarm AT sprintmail.com>]

Fellow Growers,

Here's something from the sanet that may be helpful for you garlic
growers.

Alex McGregor
Walden Farm
Walden Ridge, TN

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• From: "Jeanine Davis" <jmdavis AT fletcher.ces.state.nc.us>
• To: "Craig Gilbert" <GarlicBed AT Mediaone.net>, <sanet-mg AT ces.ncsu.edu>
• Subject: RE: Elephant garlic growing questions
• Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:17:16 -0500

Craig,

    I can only respond for elephant garlic because that is the only one of the plants you listed that we have done the research on.  We have found that removing green leaves in the spring reduces bulb size.  Removing the flower stalk definitely increases total yield and bulb size, but must be done early.  If you wait until the bud is fully formed and just starting to split open, its too late and you might as well leave it.

 

                                            Jeanine Davis

 

Jeanine M. Davis. Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
N.C. Specialty Crops Program Coordinator
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
2016 Fanning Bridge Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-684-3562 ext. 133
FAX: 828-684-8715
E-mail: Jeanine_Davis AT ncsu.edu
Website: http://ncherb.org

 

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From: owner-sanet-mg AT cals.ncsu.edu [mailto:owner-sanet-mg AT cals.ncsu.edu]On Behalf Of Craig Gilbert
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:53 AM
To: sanet-mg AT ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Elephant garlic growing questions

What is the impact of cutting back spring growth from garlic, elephant garlic, and onions.  I use these greens primarily in soups and stiry fry.

 

Do more grow out? Does it impact the size of the clove? The elephant garlic have "leaves" which lend them selves to pruning. What is impact of taking new leaves or tops vs. bottom leaves.

 

Does letting the flower bloom truly reduce the size of the bulb?

 

Thank you

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