Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala

Kerala, the spice bowl of India is popular for tropical spice crops like pepper, cardamom, nutmeg etc. Garlic, an important foreign exchange earner of India is produced mostly in the states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kerala it is grown commercially in two unique rain shadow pocke...

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Autores principales: S Jalaja Menon, S N Shibana
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4a09f98353da4412bbda613b9bae1fe52021-12-02T12:39:58ZPerformance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala0973-354X2582-4899https://doaj.org/article/4a09f98353da4412bbda613b9bae1fe52018-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/477https://doaj.org/toc/0973-354Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2582-4899Kerala, the spice bowl of India is popular for tropical spice crops like pepper, cardamom, nutmeg etc. Garlic, an important foreign exchange earner of India is produced mostly in the states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kerala it is grown commercially in two unique rain shadow pockets, Kanthalloor and Vattavada regions of Devikulam block of Idukki district. Although garlic is grown in the high ranges of Kerala, its cultivation in plains are not evaluated so far. Generally cool season crops performs well inplains when grown during October – March. Hence the present study was conducted to evaluate the performance of two genotypes Singapore and Mettupalayam in the plains. The two garlic genotypes were grown as pot culture during October – February in the year 2016-2017, in the plains of Thrissur district, the central part of Kerala. Among the two types Mettupalayam was found to be recorded higher Bulb weight (14.53g) and number of cloves per bulb (4.2), but it was less compared to that grown in high ranges (17.19g and 11.9 respectively). Hence the study revealed the possibilities of garlic cultivation in the plains of Thrissur district of Kerala with some refinements in agro techniques.S Jalaja MenonS N ShibanaSociety for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Researcharticlegarlic,plains,kerala,performance evaluationPlant cultureSB1-1110ENJournal of Horticultural Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 159-163 (2018)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic garlic,
plains,
kerala,
performance evaluation
Plant culture
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spellingShingle garlic,
plains,
kerala,
performance evaluation
Plant culture
SB1-1110
S Jalaja Menon
S N Shibana
Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
description Kerala, the spice bowl of India is popular for tropical spice crops like pepper, cardamom, nutmeg etc. Garlic, an important foreign exchange earner of India is produced mostly in the states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Kerala it is grown commercially in two unique rain shadow pockets, Kanthalloor and Vattavada regions of Devikulam block of Idukki district. Although garlic is grown in the high ranges of Kerala, its cultivation in plains are not evaluated so far. Generally cool season crops performs well inplains when grown during October – March. Hence the present study was conducted to evaluate the performance of two genotypes Singapore and Mettupalayam in the plains. The two garlic genotypes were grown as pot culture during October – February in the year 2016-2017, in the plains of Thrissur district, the central part of Kerala. Among the two types Mettupalayam was found to be recorded higher Bulb weight (14.53g) and number of cloves per bulb (4.2), but it was less compared to that grown in high ranges (17.19g and 11.9 respectively). Hence the study revealed the possibilities of garlic cultivation in the plains of Thrissur district of Kerala with some refinements in agro techniques.
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title Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
title_short Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
title_full Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
title_fullStr Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
title_full_unstemmed Performance evaluation of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in the plains of Kerala
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