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Garlic > Stems > Thin stems
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Nitrogen deficiency
- Stems are thin
- Tips of leaves are yellow
- Entire plant appears pale green to yellow
- Plants may produce small bulbs
- More information on Nitrogen Deficiency
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Penicillium decay
Penicillium hirsutum
- Infected cloves rot before emergence, resulting in poor stand establishment
- Young plants are stunted, yellow, and wilted
- Plants remain weak and thin throughout season
- Cloves have a blue-green fuzzy fungal growth
- More information on Penicillium Decay
