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  • From: Alliums <garlicgrower AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: curing time for garlic
  • Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 02:20:18 -0400



Hi, Folks!



> My first year with garlic. I dug it up and hung to cure
> about 2 1/2 weeks ago. How can I tell if it is ready?

Depends on the humidity. Sometimes the garlic is ready in two weeks, sometimes it takes a full month. Good air circulation is *critical* -- if you don't have fans, seriously look at getting some.

I run the fans for the first 48 hours after the garlic is brought in and then anytime the heat and humidity go up. As it 78 degrees at 2:20 am tonight, the fans are running. (I'm hyper about mold, I know, but I'm selling seed stock, so I probably care more. Being able to sell your garlic right away not only gets you ready cash, but probably helps you sleep better at night! ;-))


Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden

A mission of
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460






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