What to Do When Garlic Bulbs Split Apart? Identifying the Cause and Taking Timely Action Is Key
What should you do when your garlic bulbs split apart? What causes it? We'd also like experienced gardeners to share their insights. In a normal garlic bulb, the tips of the several cloves all press tightly against the central axis of the bulb. If the clove tips open outward, the cloves separate, and the outer skin splits open, this condition is called "split-head garlic," and it reduces the commercial value. Therefore, Zhongdiwang has compiled the causes of garlic bulbs splitting apart...
What should you do when your garlic bulbs split apart? What causes it? We'd also like experienced gardeners to share their insights.In a normal garlic bulb, the tips of the several cloves all press tightly against the central axis of the bulb. If the clove tips open outward, the cloves separate, and the outer skin splits open, this condition is called "split-head garlic," and it reduces the commercial value. Therefore, Zhongdiwang has compiled the causes of garlic bulbs splitting apart and the control methods, listed below for gardeners' reference.
Causes of garlic bulbs splitting apart:
Cause 1: The garlic was planted with too shallow a soil cover, leaving the bulbs exposed to wind and sun;
Cause 2: In the late stage of bulb expansion, there was too much rain and the soil became overly wet;
Cause 3: The garlic was harvested too late.
Control methods for garlic bulbs splitting apart:
Method 1: Do good drainage work in the late stage of bulb expansion. Drain promptly after rainfall, and do not water heavily unless there is a drought, so as to avoid excessive soil moisture.
Method 2: Harvest the garlic in good time; 18-20 days after the garlic scapes are harvested is the optimal period for harvesting the bulbs. The standard for timely harvest is when most of the plant's leaves have dried up, the upper leaves have faded and their tips have dried and drooped, the plant is soft, and when the plant is pushed over to one side from the base it is not brittle but rather flexible; this indicates maturity and it should be harvested promptly.
Method 3: After harvest, dry the garlic promptly in the sun, using the garlic leaves to cover the bulbs and focusing the sun exposure on the garlic stalks and leaves, so as to reduce the internal moisture content and allow the leaf sheath bases and protective skin to gradually lose water and dry out. During storage, protect against rain and moisture.
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