Agrotechnology

Evaluation of garlic (Allium sativum L.) cultivars for growth, yield and storability

2^nd International Conference on Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Hyderabad, India February 03-05, 2014

Soumya Ghanti and M Chanchan

Posters: Agrotechnol

Abstract:

The experiment was carried out at Horticulture Research Station, Mondouri, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, during the rabi season of two consecutive years ie . 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. The five improved cultivars of garlic viz., Yamuna Safed-1, Yamuna Safed-2, Yamuna Safed-3, Yamuna Safed-4 and Agrifound White collected from NHRDF, Nasik, Maharashtra along with two locally adaptable cultivars Katki and Gangajali were grown during middle of October in RBD with three replications, to evaluate the most promising cultivar. The cloves were planted at 20 cmx15 cm spacing. The recommended dose of manures and fertilizers were FYM at 20 t/ha and NPK at 150:125:150 kg/ha. Storability of the bulbs was studied in ambient condition for a period of 6 months taking 20 random bulbs per replication in each cultivar. The maximum plant height (73.62 cm), dry weight of leaves (7.78 g), neck thickness (1.13 cm), bulb weight (33.54 g), number of cloves per bulb (37.24) and plot yield (3.15 kg/3m 2 ) were recorded in cultivar Yamuna Safed-2. The maximum number of leaves (12.76), polar diameter of bulb (4.12 cm), weight of cloves (1.38 g), both length (3.14 cm) and breadth (1.38 cm) were observed in Yamuna Safed-3. The cultivar Yamuna Safed-1 exhibited the maximum breadth of leaves (1.72 cm), number of roots (98.34 cm), length of roots (9.15) and equatorial diameter of bulb (4.53 cm). In respect to quality parameters, the maximum total soluble solids (38.26⁰ brix) and dry matter content (40.32%) of bulb were recorded in Agrifound White and Yamuna Safed-3 respectively. In respect of storability of bulb the maximum sprouting (6.25%) and physiological loss in weight (18.45%) were observed in Gangajali but maximum rooting (5.26%) and discolouration of bulb(4.28%) were recorded in Agrifound White and Katki respectively. Considering the yield, Yamuna Safed -2, Yamuna Safed-1 and Yamuna Safed-3 were found suitable in the new alluvial plains of West Bengal.

Biography :

Soumya Ghanti was born in West Bengal in 1983. He did his M.Sc. (Horticulture) (Horticulture) from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya during the year 2008 and continuing his Ph.D. program from same university. He enjoyed (3 years) University Research Scholarship during his Ph.D. programme. He has published two research papers in reputed journals and newsletter. He has attended ten national and international seminar and symposiums altogether.