Evaluation of Integrated Nutrient Management Modules for Garlic (Allium sativum L.)

摘要

Field experiments were conducted for three consecutive years during rati of 2010-11 to 2012-13 to study the impact of different INM modules in garlic (Allium sativum L.). The pooled results indicated significant variation for various vegetative growth, bulb yield and yield attributing parameters, bulb qual-ity as well as shelf life of harvested bulbs. Integrated application of 100:50:50:50 NPKS kg ha~(-1) + FYM @ 20 tha~(-1) (T2) significantly produced highest marketable bulb yield (44.70 q ha~(-1)) as well as total bulb yield (55.75 q ha~(-1)) closely followed by integrated application of @ 75:40:40:40 NPKS kg ha~(-1) + FYM @ 7.5 tha~(-1) 1 + PM @ 3.75 tha 1 (T_g) in garlic variety, Agrifound White with higher BC ratio of 1.38 and 1.29, respectively. The results on storage study revealed significantly better efficacy'of INM module, T_2 closely followed by T4 (75:40:40:40 NPKS kg ha~(-1) + PM @ 7.5 tha~(-1)) and T_g (75:40:40:40 NPKS kg ha~(-1) + PM @ 3.75 tha~(-1) + Vermicompost @ 3.75 tha~(-1)) with respect to % of rotting (10.87 to 12.32%) and total loss while T2 and T4 for PLW (10.10 to 12.01 %) after four months of storage.