1Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun-248 001, Uttarakhand, India
2Department of Soil Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun-248 001, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding Author: Suneeta Singh, Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun-248 001, Uttarakhand, India. drsuneetaksaxena@gmail.com
A standard research trial were conducted with the objective to evaluate the influence of variable levels of organic inputs on bulb attributes of garlic cultivars grown under suitable environment of lower hilly region of Uttarakhand.
A field study were undertaken during successive rabi seasons of 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 at Horticulture Experiment Block, School of Agricultural Science, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India to evaluate the influence of varying levels of organic manures on bulb attributes of garlic. The research trials were organised in a factorial randomized block design comprising three replications. Design treatments comprised two factors, Factor 1: includes two Garlic cultivars viz. (V1) Pahadi local and (V2) Desi local; Factor 2: comprised of twelve varying levels of organic manures viz. T1: (Control), T2: (Farm Yard Manure @ 10 t/ha), T3: (Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha), T4: (Vermiwash@ 50%), T5: (Cow urine @ 20%), T6: (PSB@ 5 Kg/ha), T7: (FYM @ 5t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + Vermiwash @ 25%), T8: (FYM @ 5 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + Cow urine @ 10%), T9: (FYM @ 5 t/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + PSB @ 2.5 kg/ha), T10: (Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha + Vermiwash @ 25% + PSB @ 2.5 Kg/ha), T11: (FYM @ 5 t/ha +Vermicompost @ 2.5 t/ha+Vermiwash @ 25% + Cow urine @ 10% + PSB @ 2.5 kg/ha) and T12: (FYM @ 10 t/ha +Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + Vermiwash @ 50% + Cow urine @ 20% + PSB @ 5 kg/ha).
The maximum fresh as well as dry mass of bulbs among cultivars was reported in desi local in both the years. Among the treatments, the maximum fresh and dry mass of bulbs was noticed in T4 in both years. The maximum and minimum bulb length was observed in V2T8 (3.76 cm) and V1T1 (2.70 cm) in 2022, whereas, in 2023, the maximum and minimum bulb length was observed in V2T8 (3.76 cm) and V1T1 (2.43 cm). The maximum and minimum bulb diameter was recorded in V2T1 (3.50 cm) and V1T1 (2.60 cm) in 2022 and V2T1 (3.50 cm) and V1T2 (2.66 cm), respectively in 2023. The maximum and minimum bulb volume was noticed in V1T3,11 (20.00 cm3) and V1T4,6 (13.00 cm3) in 2022, whereas, in 2023, the maximum and minimum volume of bulb was noticed in V1T8 (20.00 cm3) and V1T3 (12.66 cm3). The maximum bulbing index was observed in V1T5 (2.32) in 2022 and V1T5 (2.32) in 2023.
Bulb diameter, Bulbing index, Cow urine, Garlic, Neck thickness, PSB, Vermiwash
