Effect of Nutrient Management on Morpho-physiological Growth and Quality of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) cv. G-50

Author: Sanat Kumar Prajapati, B.R. Pandey, Deepak Singh, Vibhootee Garg and Gaurav Dixit

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Abstract

Alliums are among the oldest cultivated plant species. The most widely cultivated garlic belongs to the genus Allium which is used as a common spice and condiment crop. With continuous production, soil fertility may be depleted as a result of intensive cropping, improper fertilization, and the absence of micronutrient applications, as well as the use of less or no organic manures. To sustain a higher level of soil fertility and crop productivity, complementary use of chemical fertilizers with organic manures has assumed great importance nowadays. The present experiment was conducted at Vegetable Research Centre, Maharajpur, Department of Horticulture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M. P.) during Rabi season of 2020-21 for evaluating the effect of nutrient management on growth and quality of garlic (Allium sativum L.) cv. G-50”. The experiment was carried out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications in10 treatment combinations. The maximum plant height (38.35cm, 56.27cm and 69.08) at 30,60 and 90 days after sowing, highest number of leaves per plant was found with T7 (50:25:25 kg NPK+ Vermicompost 3.75 t/ha).length of leaves (35.22 cm, 48.24 cm, 63.80 at 30, 60, 90 days after sowing respectively), leaf width (0.88 cm, 1.17 cm, 1.51 cm at 30, 60, 90 days after sowing), other parameters like length of pseudostem, width of pseudostem. Highest TSS (36.62 oBrix and maximum bulb dry matter content (40.44 per cent) was found under treatment T7 (50:25:25 kg NPK+ vermicompost 3.75 t/ha). However, the minimum value for above parameters were absorbed under treatment(T1)-Control and (T4) Poultry Manure 7.5 t/ha.

Keywords

Garlic, Vermicompost, Quality, RDF, NPK, Manureand G-50.

Conclusion

According to the assessment, the treatment T7, which included the application of a combination of 50:25:25 kg NPK and Vermicompost at a rate of 3.75 t/ha, resulted in a superior response in garlic compared to all other treatment combinations. The integration of both inorganic and organic sources, such as vermicompost, poultry manure, and farmyard manure, had a significant impact on the morphological growth and quality of garlic.

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Sanat Kumar Prajapati, B.R. Pandey, Deepak Singh, Vibhootee Garg and Gaurav Dixit (2023). Effect of Nutrient Management on Morpho-physiological Growth and Quality of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) cv. G-50. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 88-92.