Thread: Cutting Scapes?
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Old July 13, 2018   #10
greenthumbomaha
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Default I Knew Better But I Couldn't

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Originally Posted by PureHarvest View Post
For the second year in a row, plants that we left scapes on had bulbs 50 percent smaller than plants of equal size with scapes removed.
I took mine of when they emerged and up to the first bend.

Agree 99.999999 percent!



A big ole squash grew near one side of the garlic bed, preventing scaping. The bulbs harvested (today) were about half the size of the bulbs where I could reach over and cut them. (Three week rule employed)


I will plan the layout more generously and pay close attention to timing next year.


- Lisa
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