Tim Tyler wrote:

Chopping them off might in theory mean more resource expenditure
on the rest of the plant - but I don't know if anyone bothers.

Depends on soil fertility, moisture, the phase of the moon...

At my location, not cutting off scapes makes the bulbs 30% smaller. I've
checked.

Your mileage may vary, but...


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G