Garlic ... poor

rogertb · « **on:** June 09, 2016, 14:44 »

Should I give up on these, I planted in the autumn as usual but I normally have big fat bulbs, should I give up on these ?

Thanks Roger

Nobbie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2016, 15:13 »

You may as well leave them and see what you end up with. Might be usable. Looks like they've been hit hard by rust which has stopped the leaves working effectively to grow the bulbs. I've found spacing them out a bit more to give more air circulation helps combat rust.

JayG · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2016, 15:16 »

Looks as if they've made up you mind for you - looks like a major outbreak of garlic rust has hit most of them which obviously stops further bulb development.

Nothing to lose by giving the less affected ones a bit longer to see if they can do a bit better.

Robster · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2016, 23:27 »

Just like mine this year, full of rust. Dug them up and letting them dry. I think I'll get a few smallish cloves.

rogertb · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2016, 06:49 »

Thanks chaps ... oh well - I must remember to space them out a little more next year. Out of interest I posted a worry about my onions a few weeks ago, they were looking a little sad but they've gone mad and are bulking up very niceley, best year ever I reckon, big onions, tiny garlic, swings and roundabouts.

Thanks for taking the time.

Roger

Nobbie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:13 »

Quote from: rogertb on June 10, 2016, 06:49

Thanks chaps ... oh well - I must remember to space them out a little more next year. Out of interest I posted a worry about my onions a few weeks ago, they were looking a little sad but they've gone mad and are bulking up very niceley, best year ever I reckon, big onions, tiny garlic, swings and roundabouts.

Thanks for taking the time.

Roger

Whatever the weather, it always suits something in the garden

Yorkie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2016, 17:53 »

Quote from: Nobbie on June 10, 2016, 10:13

Whatever the weather, it always suits something in the garden

Oh, so profound and true

Thrutchington · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2016, 20:53 »

Very interesting answers, my first lot were small planted before a very wet December, the leaves exhibited rust. I have another lot still in planted Feb that may do better as it has been drier since then. Thinking is that wet weather causes the rust.

Yorkie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2016, 22:37 »

Rust is a fungal disease, so will always prefer humid / moist conditions.

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