Test Planting Garden Seeds

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Test planting garlic seeds.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?INPKG 14 September 2009 Test planting garlic seeds.

Visiting an abandoned garden, I found some healthy appearing garlic seeds, and decided to try and grow them. Normally garlic is propagated from the clove, since most seeds are not fertile, but there has been some research success in propagating from seed. This is my minor attempt. Wish me success.

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I just found out that those bubils (small cloves at the top of the scape), that I am are calling seeds are not really seed.They are simply the same as the bottom cloves (clones) and it will takes a few years to get normal size cloves. Anyway, I will plant a row of the bubils this year and again next year and see what I get.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TXPKZ 22 Septembder 2009 Garlic and Bubils.
The abandoned garden was re-visited and some more bubils were collected, also a main bulb was dug up. It appears the main bulb being quite small was produced from a bubil last year. The bulb produced a large cluster of bubils. The cloves are exposed, since it is late in the season, and the protective sheath has disintegrated. The small cloves collected will be planted along with the bubils to compare the size come harvest time in July 2010.