Watering Garlic
by John Yazo
Garlic likes a good steady amount of moisture during it's early stages of growth. Having a good soil structure with organic matter that drains well and retains moisture along with a four inch loose layer of mulch applied after planting garlic will benefit it's growth.
Watering garlic at it's early stages of it's growth is very important in the development of larger healthy bulbs. It isn't as important in the last couple of months before harvesting. Mulching will help to retain the moisture content in the soil that is needed.
When garlic doesn't receive enough water it will not develop a full size bulb and when it is over watered the garlic will be of poor quality, the outer skin or wrapping will be pour, there could be bursting of the outer skin and mold can be a problem. Poor quality garlic will not store well after harvesting.
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