Scale Buds Of Garlic

The scale buds of garlic are also called garlic cloves, which are the lateral buds of the shortened stem disc in botany, and are the nutrient storage organs and reproduction organs of garlic. The scale bud is composed of two layers of scales and a young bud. The scale buds grow on the shortened stems, and the large-petal varieties are mostly concentrated in the 1-2 leaf axils close to the garlic stalk. Generally, 2 to 3 scale buds occur in each leaf axil. The middle is the main bud and the two sides are auxiliary buds. Accessory buds can be hypertrophy to form product organ bulbs; small-petal varieties mainly form scale buds in 1 to 4 leaf axils, and 3 to 5 scale buds are formed in each leaf axil. The garlic cloves formed are many and the individual is small, and the outer scale buds are larger than Inner scale buds.