Our research has shown that seed quality is critical to achieving high garlic yields. Peripheral cloves are of better quality than internal ones (mass ratio 60:40%). It has been established that the use of cloves for planting from different places without mass calibration leads to different bulb ripening periods, which complicates the harvesting process and leads to a deterioration in the quality of garlic. Sorting according to use for planting uniform garlic cloves ensures uniform plant development, simultaneous bulb ripening and high product quality.