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7:31 am
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Sat 14-Feb-15
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Can anyone help, this year my garlic looked fine. I laid it on top of the soil in the sun for a week, then put it in the shed. A lot of the bulbs split open and most of the cloves are made up of several small cloves. A lot of the bulbs have also softened from the inside outwards so the bulbs are mushy. I have lost 3/4 of the crop so would like to get an answer before next season
Thanks a lot
Jenny12
9:14 am
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Sorry Jenny. I had no problems with my garlic last year. I lifted them and hung them in the shed. Hope someone will come up with a solution for you!
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11:47 am
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Like Danuta, I waited till the tops bent over, lifted them, tied them in a long String, then hung them to really dry in the Sun. Never seen what you describe, maybe just a one off. It kind of seems the Damage was done before you lifted them.
9:33 pm
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I also left mine until the tops died down, laid them in the sun, then in the shade, then in the shed. They certainly did not appear to be at all soft at the time but a lot of the bulbs were split. I do wonder now if it not hanging them could be the problem
11:36 am
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I think it probably could, Jenny. x
3:56 pm
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As the bulbs were split it could have been the growing conditions rather than storage problems.
7:00 am
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I did wonder that, we are having an exceptionally dry summer so as I am on tank water I have possibly been a bit too stingy with the hose. Luckily had a big storm a couple of weeks ago and the dam is full, so better luck next time
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