What are the latest causes of garlic bulb splitting and clove scattering?

Garlic is one of our common seasonings. Its bulb is wrapped in multiple layers of garlic skin, and the cloves do not easily split apart. However, if the wrapping garlic leaves decrease, the cloves will burst through the skin as they swell, causing the bulb to split open and the cloves to scatter. So what causes this? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

1. Variety reasons

There are many garlic varieties. Some varieties have relatively thin outer skin, while the cloves are relatively plump and thick, so clove scattering is prone to occur during harvest or storage.

2. Improper sowing time

If sowing is too early, the plant will show premature aging when the garlic bulb swells, causing the leaves to turn yellow and wither, and the outer skin of the bulb to dry up early. Then, as the cloves swell, they can very easily burst through the outer skin, causing splitting and clove scattering. If sowing is too late, there will be fewer leaves during flower bud differentiation, and the bulb can also very easily burst through the garlic skin when it swells.

3. Improper field management

About half a month before garlic harvest, if there is too much watering or relatively high rainfall, low-lying plots with good drainage will accumulate water. In an environment with high soil temperature and high humidity, the seed coat wrapping the garlic cloves can very easily rot, resulting in clove scattering.

4. Excessive groundwater level

When garlic is planted in plots with a high groundwater level and overly heavy, sticky soil, the soil has poor permeability and good drainage, and the seed coat can very easily rot, leading to clove scattering. This point is the same as not draining water in time during the rainy season.

5. Improper harvest time

If garlic scapes are harvested too early, or if the scape breaks from the base during harvest, causing the garlic bulb to become hollow, clove scattering is also very likely to occur. If the garlic bulb is harvested too late, the outer skin is relatively thin, and when the soil moisture is relatively high, the seed coat breaks down, making garlic bulb splitting very likely to occur.

The above is an introduction to the causes of garlic bulb splitting and clove scattering. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.