Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Shailendra Singh Yadav, KP Asati, Anjali Sharma and Anurag Kamathker

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Indore (M.P.) during winter season 2020-21 to study the combined impact of major and micronutrients on yield, quality and economics of garlic. The experiment comprising ten treatments of major-cum-micronutrients was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. Results revealed that the application of 100:50:50 NPK + 30 kg S ha^-1 (soil application) + 0.6% S (foliar) resulted in maximum yield attributing parameters (fresh weight of bulb 46.8 g, dry weight of bulb 23.0 g, cloves 23.66/bulb and bulb diameter 6.50 cm) as well as bulb yield (158.44 q ha^-1 yield), net income (Rs.319611 ha^-1) and B:C ratio (2.05). The second best treatment was 100:50:50 NPK + 0.6% S (foliar spray) with 156.44 q ha^-1) and net income of Rs.315108 ha^-1. Similarly, the maximum value of TSS (39.44 ^OBrix) was recorded under 100:50:50 NPK + 30 kg S ha^-1 (soil application) + 0.6% S (foliar) spray. The overall trend indicated that the soil and foliar application of sulphur treatments were found the best than those of other micronutrient treatments.