Crops

Garlic

Garlic does not produce a true seed and, therefore, is multiplied vegetatively from cloves. It grows well in many soils and climates, but only varieties that are hardy and adapted to the Northeast will perform well here. Supermarket varieties grown in warmer climates with longer growing seasons usually do not grow well in this area. It is something of a challenge to obtain appropriate planting stock from commercial sources. The most promising source of well-adapted varieties is likely to be other growers in your area. If ordering varieties from out of the region, start on a small scale and evaluate their performance.

Topset garlic sends up a flower stalk called a scape and has bulbs with few, large cloves. Softneck garlic does not produce a scape, and the bulbs contain more numerous, smaller cloves. Rocambole is a topset type that has a curved scape. Elephant garlic, a member of the leek species, produces large bulbs with very few cloves.

For Current information on production methods (including varieties, spacing, seeding, and fertility), weed, disease, and insect management, please visit the New England Vegetable Management Guide website.

Below you will find additional information on managing this crop, including photos of insects and diseases in this crop, fact sheets, articles, and power point presentations, when available.

Insect List

• Onion Thrips

Disease List

• No information on diseases affecting Garlic

Articles

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