Diseases and Pests of Garlic 9/12 Leek Moth As the name suggests, leek is the preferred host of the leek moth; however, garlic is also very attractive to the pest. [...]

Diseases and Pests of Garlic 8/12 Wireworms Wireworms are the larvae of the click beetle living in the soil for 2 to 6 years before becoming a beetle. They are [...]

Diseases and Pests of Garlic 7/12 Stem and Bulb (Bloat) Nematode — Ditylenchus dipsaci Nematodes (also called eelworms or roundworms) are tiny microscopic organisms living in soil and plant tissue. [...]

Diseases and Pests of Garlic 6/12 Rust (caused by Puccinia allii) Initial symptoms may include small, circular to elongate, white flecks on leaves and stems. As the disease progresses, the flecks [...]

Diseases and Pests of Garlic 5/12 Embellisia Skin Blotch (caused by Embellisia allii) Skin blotch is mostly a cosmetic blemish consisting of a diffuse coating of charcoal-colored flecks over the surface [...]

Why Cut Garlic Roots After Curing Instead of Immediately After Harvest? Proper post-harvest handling has a significant impact on garlic quality and storage life. While many growers trim the stalks [...]

A Real-World Test for HGRC-600 Garlic Root & Stem Cutter: 20% of Garlic Processed in 2 Hours When garlic harvest season arrives, time and labor matter. One of our customers [...]

Diseases and Pests of Garlic 4/12 Botrytis Neck Rot of Garlic (caused by Botrytis porri) Botrytis neck rot causes frequent and significant losses to garlic. First symptoms appear in spring or [...]

Garlic Root and Stem Cutting: How to Save Labor with One Machine After garlic is harvested and cured, growers still have an important job before cleaning, grading, and packing: removing [...]

Why Cut Garlic Stalks After Harvest? Harvesting garlic is only the first step in producing a high-quality crop. Proper post-harvest handling is just as important for maintaining bulb quality, improving [...]