Dormant Leaf Growth

Bulb Growth

Planting Harvest& CuringSeed Selection

Dormant Leaf Growth

Bulb Growth

Planting Harvest& CuringSeed Selection

Dormant Leaf Growth

Bulb Growth

Planting Harvest& CuringSeed Selection

Annual Cycle

Decline in Yield of Large 4-Clove Garlic Foundation Seedin Relation to the time of Activation of the Eastlink tower

Expressed as a Percentage of Annual Harvest

35%

70%+ 7%

3%

1991 to 2009

Continental variety garlic grown for seed on the farmlands of Len LeVine, Garlic Farmer, Victoria Harbour, Kings Co., Nova Scotia

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June July

Aug

Sept Oct

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Mar

April

May

June July

Aug

Sept Oct

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April

2010 2011 2012

Consistent yields since 1991

Eastlink tower activated in March 2010, as garlic was coming out of dormancy.

A reduced count of 4-clove garlic was noted in first week of May 2010.

Garlic grown from first crop of affected seed shows disastrous decline in 4-clove harvest.