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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: rustyme on June 04, 2008, 11:40:43 pm

Title: Growing Garlic
Post by: rustyme on June 04, 2008, 11:40:43 pm

http://www.garlicworld.co.uk/index.html
 
I thought that some may be interested in the above link about growing Garlic. It seems to have lots of very good information on there , as far as I have read. I hope it is of interest to you .
 
cheers

Russ

Title: Re: Growing Garlic
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on June 05, 2008, 09:05:48 am

thanks

Title: Re: Growing Garlic
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on June 05, 2008, 09:09:52 am

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Garlic is already being used in some products as a mollusc repellent but this research takes it a step further. Earlier work by Newcastle University also found that garlic kills slug eggs laid in the soil. The Newcastle University scientists looked at how applying a liquid containing garlic extract to soil affected slugs and snails’ movement through it. They also measured damage to a Chinese cabbage leaf. Garlic largely prevented the leaf from being eaten and killed a very high percentage of the creatures.
Lead researcher Dr Port said that the findings would be welcomed by organic gardeners looking for alternatives to pesticides. He said: “The research suggests that a home-made recipe of crushed garlic bulbs mixed with water could work on small-scale gardens.”

cool!!!!!!!!