Unfortunately, many gardeners, vegetable growers and summer residents who grow garlic often face a big problem.
During harvesting, unexpected things happen, which in some cases lead to the fact that almost half of the harvest has to be thrown away.
In order to avoid this garden horror and get the expected fruits of the crop you cultivate, you should not perform certain actions during the process of harvesting garlic.
First. You don't need to water the plants right before harvesting - stop a couple of weeks before it. The same applies to fertilizing.
Second. You should not cut off the leaves immediately after digging - the garlic bulbs continue to receive nutrients from them, ripening normally.
Third, do not pull too vigorously, otherwise you will damage the bulbs.
Fourth. Before storing, provide normal drying conditions. They say it is better to overdry than underdry.
Fifth. Do not harvest early or later than the required time. Otherwise, you will significantly reduce the storage time for unripe or overripe garlic.
Sixth. Do not dig when it is damp outside - high humidity is dangerous for garlic. If you collect it in the rain, you can lose the harvest altogether.
Seventh. Do not water the roots with a hose to clean them from clods of earth. A strong stream can damage the roots.
