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My first question, can I replant undeveloped garlic bulbs for next year's crop? (that were stopped growing due to heavy rust this year).
Basically the early variety's did really well but the mid season ones are too small to be used so me thinking to leave them in the ground.
My second question, is rust a virus?
In my book it said to buy virus free certified stock (which I did from Tucker's seeds) and not to use the shop bought one (I ignored this directive). It's maybe the 2012 wet and dark spring but the Chinese garlic from Lidl at 0.70 for five bulbs is going strong with no rust while all the fancy French/Spanish verities at £1.5 per bulb have had it with rust (all the leaves were dry) and needed early pulling.
My third question is about Elephant Garlic,I noticed that the base of these monsters started to split open, is this due to all the wetness around?
Basically the early variety's did really well but the mid season ones are too small to be used so me thinking to leave them in the ground.
My second question, is rust a virus?
In my book it said to buy virus free certified stock (which I did from Tucker's seeds) and not to use the shop bought one (I ignored this directive). It's maybe the 2012 wet and dark spring but the Chinese garlic from Lidl at 0.70 for five bulbs is going strong with no rust while all the fancy French/Spanish verities at £1.5 per bulb have had it with rust (all the leaves were dry) and needed early pulling.
My third question is about Elephant Garlic,I noticed that the base of these monsters started to split open, is this due to all the wetness around?
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