Garlic crops get fully ripe in 130 to 180 days. When the crop is fully matured, the leaves of the crop start turning yellow and dry up and fall down. Along with this, due to the weakening of the hold of the plants around the tuber, the ripening of the crop can also be predicted.

Keep these things in mind while digging garlic

• Irrigation should be stopped completely at the stage of maturity and digging should be started after a few days.

• If the hold of the garlic crop on the soil is weak, it can be dug by hand or by using a spade.

• While digging with a hoe, do not let the tip of the spade touch the root.

• Allow the garlic to dry in the field along with the leaves.

• Keep it in the sun according to the moisture present in the garlic. Too much moisture or too much sunlight can spoil the crop.

• For longer storage, cut garlic with 2 to 3 cm of the stalk.

• When adequate storage facilities are available, keep garlic in bundles with leaves.

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