Effect of foliar application of chemicals on quality and yield economics of garlic (Allium sativum) var. GG-4

Zina Patel; P P  Bhalerao; S S Gaikwad; Nidhi Patel

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Zina Patel Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ASPEE Collage of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, India
P P Bhalerao Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ASPEE Collage of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, India
S S Gaikwad Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ASPEE Collage of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, India
Nidhi Patel Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ASPEE Collage of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Chemicals, Foliar spray, Quality, yield economic, TSS, Ascorbic acid, Thiourea

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of foliar application of chemicals on quality and yield economics of garlic (Allium sativum L.) var. GG-4 during rabi season of 2015-16 at Regional Horticultural Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications and nine treatments. The quality parameters like TSS (%) and ascorbic acid (mg/100 g) were significantly influenced by foliar application of 100 ppm citric acid + 300 ppm thiourea (T8) with maximum value of 44.77% and 17.02 mg/100 g, respectively, whereas maximum storage days (179.33 days) were also observed in the same treatment. Moreover, sulphide content showed non-significant affect among different treatments. The maximum net return of ` 2,28,415 with a benefit: cost ratio (4.29) was obtained when plants were treated with 100 ppm citric acid + 300 ppm thiourea (T8).