Genotypes Performance of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) on Growth and Yield attributes

Abstract:

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the garlic genotypes for growth and yield attributes among 52 genotypes/varieties for 12 characters comprised of bulb yield and its attributing characters. These genotypes/varieties were planted in RBD design during Rabi-2019 at HREC, Arsikere, and UHS Bagalkot. On the basis of mean performances, the genotypes GS-38, GS-36,Yamuna Safed, GS-35 were identified as high yielder for bulb yield. These genotypes may be further utilized in breeding programme aimed at improving bulb yield in garlic. On the basis of mean performance the genotypes GS-38 was recorded significantly highest yielder followed by GS-38, GS-50, GS-35, GS-36. The Maximum bulb weight, number of cloves, length, width weight was recorded with GS-36, GS-50,GS-35 and the minimum remained with GS-44.The result indicated that the genotypes differed significantly from the different morphological attributes in yield traits. The highest plant height varied from 73.62 cm to 38cm. The length and breadth of leaves also showed significant variation among different genotypes. The number of cloves per bulb and individual clove weight varied significantly and they ranged between 21.7 to7.0 and 2.52 to 0.60 gram respectively. Considering high yield potential and other yield attributing characters, it may be concluded that genotypes in GS-38, GS-36, GS-50,GS-35 were found to be promising with respect to yield attributing characters.