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- Q.Is It Possible To Grow Hardneck Garlic To Maturity In A Deep Water Culture System? - I wish to know specifically whether it is possible for garlic bulbs to form in an outdoor DWC setup and ...
- Q.Garlic White Rot – Neem Oil - Does Neem Oil have any effect on white rot in garlic and other types of onion. If so, when and how ...
- Q.Planted Garlic In Zone 9A And Strange Results - I planted garlic that I purchased in a local grocery store here in zone 9A and at harvest the bulbs ...
- Q.How Best To Use Elephant Garlic Bulbils. - I have just dug up my elephant garlic. It has tiny bulbils around the bottom. Do I plant them straight ...
- Q.Do I Need To Dry And Store Elephant Garlic Bulblets (not Scapes) Before Planting In Autumn - or should i plant straight away, and would a container be good?
- Q.What’s Wrong With My Society Garlic? - could it possibly be root rot? what should I do?
- Q.Can I Plant Garlic Bulbils In The Fall In Zone 3-4? - I'm a beginner gardener and one of my garlic plants has a bulbil with about 20 pea size bulbils. ...
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jjl64 on
May 19, 2019
New York CityQ.Is it possible to grow hardneck garlic to maturity in a deep water culture system?
I wish to know specifically whether it is possible for garlic bulbs to form in an outdoor DWC setup and if so, what particular considerations should I be mindful of. I do not wish to grow garlic "greens", but fully mature hardneck bulbs. I am growing other veggies successfully in Kratky-inspired buckets and barrels. Has anyone done this successfully with hardneck garlic?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 20, 2019
Certified ExpertA.This has been done through many methods. It would seem that they respond well with hydroponics of any form, generally, as long as their pH requirement is met. They must be maintained at a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Make sure that the roots maintain a high oxygen level, too, since they will be saturated at all times.
Other than that, they respond well, and will respond just fine to your methodology.
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- Asked by
Keld on
June 11, 2019
Frederikssund/DenmarkQ.Garlic white rot – Neem Oil
Does Neem Oil have any effect on white rot in garlic and other types of onion. If so, when and how to treat for best result?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 11, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It would, likely, not have any effect on it at all. Garlic is already full of its own natural fungicide, sulfur, so something a lot less mild like Neem oil will not suffice.
You will probably have to amend with a copper fungicide. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-copper-fungicide.htm
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Anonymous on
June 21, 2019Q.Planted garlic in zone 9A and strange results
I planted garlic that I purchased in a local grocery store here in zone 9A and at harvest the bulbs looked and were layered like a golf ball sized onion, but smelled like garlic. I have grown garlic here in years past with normal results. Any ideas?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 21, 2019A.Your description sounds more like a Shallot.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/shallot/tips-for-growing-shallots.htm
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Miri on
July 1, 2019
PE24 5AJQ.How best to use Elephant Garlic bulbils.
I have just dug up my elephant garlic. It has tiny bulbils around the bottom. Do I plant them straight back into the soil, or preserve them over winter until next spring?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Garlic prefer a winter planting. As long as it is not hot in your area, then you will be fine to plant at just about any time, but they prefer a cool planting in fall.
These two articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/grow-elephant-garlic-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/save-garlic-next-year.htm
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reuben on
July 2, 2019
uk kentQ.do i need to dry and store elephant garlic bulblets (not scapes) before planting in autumn
or should i plant straight away, and would a container be good?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 2, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It is best to keep it in dry storage if it is not in soil already.
These two articles will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/grow-elephant-garlic-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/how-to-store-garlic.htm
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gms on
August 25, 2019
92065Q.What’s wrong with my society garlic?
could it possibly be root rot? what should I do?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 26, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Probably. It does appear pretty wet in that spot. They are somewhat drought resistant, but they don't like to have "wet feet" for very long.
You will need to use a fungicide, and let the ground dry out very thoroughly down to AT LEAST 3 inches before watering again.
These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/society-garlic/growing-society-garlic.htm
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August 27, 2019Q.Can I plant garlic bulbils in the fall in zone 3-4?
I'm a beginner gardener and one of my garlic plants has a bulbil with about 20 pea size bulbils. I live in a zone 3-4 area and have a raised bed. Can I plant them this fall and expect them to grow a garlic bulb next summer? Thanks a bunch!! Ann
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 28, 2019
Certified ExpertA.You can plant them and they will grow into cloven bulbs but not as quickly as you hoped. Here are the instructions:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/garlic-plant-bulbils.htm
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