by pa_friendly_guy » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:38 pm
Something I learned at the PASA conference I attended last weekend was about garlic. Apparently there are some nasty diseases that can effect garlic and the amount of production you get. If you have these problems she suggested soaking you seed, [ the individual cloves that you plan to plant ] in a 10% bleach solution for about 20 min or so, then place the seed in wood ashes and roll them around to coat them with the ash. Wear gloves when doing this process to protect your hands. Them plant them as normal making sure to put the pointy end up.
PS I have not had any problems with my garlic so I have never tried this method, just passing it along here as something to try if problems arise.
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