Effect of Organic Manures and Biofertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Garlic (Allium sativum L.)

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Farm of the Department of Horticulture, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A central university), Vidya-Vihar, Raibareli Road, Lucknow -226 025 (U.P.), during Rabi season of 2017-18. “Effect of organic manures and bio-fertilizers on Growth, yield and quality of garlic (Allium sativum L.)” revealed that Plant height, Number of leaves per plant , Length of leaves, length of pseudo stem, thickness of necks, diameter of bulb, number of cloves per bulb, weight of bulb, length of cloves, yield of garlic, number of bulb per kg, total soluble solids were maximized T7 (25% RDF + 25% Azotobactor + 25% PSB + 25% Azospirillum @ 0.5 kg/ha) and T8 ( 25% RDF + 25% Azospirillum + 25% PSB @.5 Kg/ha. + 25% Vermicompost @ 1.5 t/ha).