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Post by paquebot on Jul 8, 2015 3:46:16 GMT
If you had some softnecks, that is often seen on some varieties of those. Shows that both hard and soft had a common ancestor. Being only a few inches from the bulb, that's not where you would have removed the scapes. If a softneck, those softneck bulbils may be planted back and will grow and produce a normal bulb.
Martin
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Post by paquebot on Jul 8, 2015 13:46:01 GMT
Hardneck bulbils are varied to where they may be almost a bulb already to almost seeds. Many rocambole bulbils will produce a decent divided bulb in one season. Some porcelain bulbils are so small that it takes four years to accomplish it. My own Martin's is one which may produce up to 2" in one year under optimum conditions.
Martin
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Post by Weed on Jul 9, 2015 3:39:39 GMT
That's a freaky looking garlic! Just wondering if divvying up those cloves would confirm which it is (hardneck/softneck), based on clove formation?
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Post by paquebot on Jul 9, 2015 4:37:46 GMT
It's quite probably a softneck trying to be a hardneck. I saw it a number of times at WeGrowGarlic. Some have claimed that it's due to stress but I've seen it at home in deep rich soil and no weed competition. I did grow some back one time and got normal plants. Can't recall the variety since they came from the farm.
Martin
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