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Soft-neck garlic with a hard neck?
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Posted by ekgrows 5 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 22, 08 at 21:08
| I just received an order of Silver white garlic - a softneck variety. To my surprise - only 2 bulbs have soft necks, and the rest had hard necks, and very small cloves. I contacted the grower, who told me the garlic bolted this year, and that if I plant them, the hardnecks will produce softneck bulbs next year. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Thanks! |
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RE: Soft-neck garlic with a hard neck?
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| ek, Yes sometimes that does happen. I had some Inchelium get stressed on me this year and the result of this is they will grow a center stalk with bulbils. Also had some Silver Rose that grew a seed capsule. Sorry you got small stuff...that's always disapointing. |
RE: Soft-neck garlic with a hard neck?
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| bloosquall - Thanks a lot for the info. I have been growing garlic for years, but always just save and replant my own stock - thus I don't know what variety is what! I planted the silver white today, and separated the soft and hard necks to see if there is any difference come harvest time. |
RE: Soft-neck garlic with a hard neck?
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| I do not replant any stock with less than desirable characteristics,nor do I sell them as planting grade.Bolting may be that particular bulb variation or a genetic variation so why continue it as that is a primary reason for growing silverskins.Leave the scape on till harvest and then isolate and eat them.Do not replant them. |
RE: Soft-neck garlic with a hard neck?
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| Makes sense garlic man. I contacted a garlic grower I know about the silver white and he told me the same thing. I have been replanting my stock at home for years, but at work, we purchase planting stock, as we sell all our garlic at the market. The silver white will be sold at market for eating, as will our 7 other varieties and all the scapes they produce. |
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