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PlantGeneticResourcesandCropImprovement
AgrifoundWhite(G41):Bulbsarecompact,silverywhitewithcreamyflesh
bigger elongated cloves with 2025 in number and diameter 3.5 to 4.5 cm.
RecommendedforMaharashtra,andMadhyaPradesh.

Yamuna Safed (G1):Bulbsarecompact,silverywhite skin with creamy flesh,

diameter 4.04.5 cm. Sickle shaped cloves with 2530 in number. Recommend to
cultivationinalloverthecountry.

YamunaSafed2(G50):Bulbs are compact, attractive white creamy flesh and

average diameter is 3.54.0 cm. Number of cloves 3540.Recommended for
cultivationinNorthernIndia.

YamunaSafed3(G282):Bulbsarecreamywhiteandbiggersizedabout4.56
cm in diameter. Number of cloves/bulb is 1516.Recommended for Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh.

YamunaSafed4(G323):Bulbsaresilverywhiteandaveragediameteris3.5
4.0cm.Numberofcloves2025/bulb.RecommendedforNorthandcentralIndia.

YamunaSafed5(G189):Bulbsarecreamywhiteandbiggersized4.55cm
indiameter.Number of cloves/bulb is 2230. Suitable for processing purpose and
recommended for growing in Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram,
Tripura,ArunachalPradesh,AndamanandNicobarIsland,Punjab,Tarairegionof
UttarPradesh,Uttarakhand,Bihar,Jharkhand,Gujarat,Rajasthan,HaryanaandDelhi.
Agrifound Parvati (G313): Bulbs are bigger size 5.06.5 cm in diameter,
creamy white colour with pinkish tinge, 1016 cloves/bulb.Recommended for
Himalayan hills of Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu Kashmir and high
altitudeofNortheasternstateslikeSikkimetc.

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Agrifound Parvati2 (G408): Bulbs are bigger size 5.06.0 cm in diameter,

creamywhitecolour,1214 cloves/bulb. Suitablefor growing in Himalayan hills
of Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu Kashmir and high altitude of North
easternstatelikeSikkimetc.

CropProductionSystemManagement
The planting of garlic cloves of 810 mm size at a spacing of 1012.5 cm x 7.5. cm in the month of October is
recommended for obtaining higher bulb yield, however, for quality bulb production planting at 15.0 cm x 10.0 cm
spacing is recommended. The planting of garlic is generally recommended from 15th Oct. to 15th Nov. however,
planting from 15th Oct. to 30th Oct. is recommended for Karnal conditions of Haryana and 25th Oct. to 5th Nov.
underNashikconditionofMaharashtra.
BesidesNitrogenPhosphorusPotash(NPK)(100:50:50Kg/ha)theuseofSulphur@3050Kg/haandZincsulphate
@20Kg./haarerecommendedforenhancementinyieldandquality.Theuseofspecialtyfertilizers(watersoluble
fertilizers)asNPK19:19:19@1%at30,45and60DAPfollowedbyNPK13:0:45@1%at75,90and105DAP
increasetheyieldandenhancethestorabilitysubstantially.Thefertigationin10splitsarerecommendedforhigher
bulbyield.ForgarlicgrownonAvidsystem,theintegratednutrientmanagementisrecommendedwithsavingof50
% chemical fertilizers (NPK @ 50:25:25 Kg./ha + Sulphur @ 25 Kg./ha + Zinc @ 10 Kg./ha + Azospirillum or
Azotabactor @ 10 Kg./ha + Phosphate solubilizing bacteria @ 10 Kg/ha) to 70 % chemical fertilizers (NPK @
30:15:15Kg./ha+Suphur@15Kg./ha+Zinc@6Kg./ha+foliarsprayofPolyfeed@1%at15,30and45DAP
followedbyMultiK@1%at60,75and90DAP)withoutanysignificantreductioninyieldwithimprovementinsoil
health and environmental soundness in comparison to standard check (NPK @ 100:50:50 Kg./ha + S @ 50 Kg./ha
+Zn@20Kg/ha).ThefarmapplicationofGA3@25ppmat45&60DAPhavebeenrecommendedtoenhancethe
yieldofgarlicandimprovethequalityunderNashikconditionofMaharashtraandKarnalconditionsofHaryana.
Use of Pendimethalin @ 3.5 l/ha + one handweeding or Oxyfluorfen @ 0.25 Kg a.i/ha + one handweeding are
recommendedforeffectivecontrolofweedsingarlic.
Theirrigationat1.5CPE(CumulativePanEvaporation)isrecommendedforhigheryieldofqualitygarlicbulbs.Drip
irrigationisrecommendedingarlicgrownonraisedbedtogethigherbulbyield.
PlantHealthManagement
Foliardiseases
Foliarsprayofmancozeb(DithaneM45)@0.25%orZiram(DithaneZ78)@0.3%withstickerTriton@0.06%at
fortnightly intervals after appearance of disease recommended to control the purple blotch (Alternaria porri) and
stemphyliumblight(Stemphyliumvesicarium)ofgarlic.
15th October planting of garlic cloves in Nashik (Maharashtra) was found suitable for reducing the prevalence of
diseasesandthripsingarlicvarietiesusYamunasafed,Yamunasafed2andYamunasafed3and15thSeptemberfor
Agrifoundwhiteduringrabiseason.15thSeptember planting of garlic clove in Karnal (Haryana) was found suitable
forreducingthediseasesandinsectpestingarlicvarietiesusYamunasafed,Yamunasafed2,Yamunasafed3and
15thOctoberforAgrifoundwhiteduringrabiseason
Managementofthrips
Spraysofdeltamethrin2.8%EC@0.095%at15daysintervalorfipronil5%SC@0.1%at10daysintervalorprofenofos
50%EC@0.1%orspinosad45%SC@0.1%isrecommendedforreducingthripspopulationandincreasingyield.
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PostHarvestingTechnology
Harvestingofgarlicat75100%neckfallstage,windrowcuringtillcompletedryingoftopsandneckcuttingleaving
2.5cmneckabovebulbandstorageinnylonnettedbagsarerecommendedtoreducepostharvestlossesingarlic.
TheclovestreatedwithPotassiumorthophosphatesolution@1%for15minutesbeforeplantingarerecommendedto
minimizethestoragelossingarlic.ThegarlicvarietyYamunasated3plantingon5thNov.isrecommendedforlevel
lossesatNashik(for6months)aswellasKarnal(for9months).
ArtificialcuringofgarlicbulbvarietyAgrifoundParvatigrowninKulluvallyincuringchamberwithfullloadat350Cand
velocityofairflowat3.2m/s.for14hoursisalsorecommendedforadoptioninviewoflowerstoragelossesduring
storage.
ThegarlicgenotypeG189isrecommendedforprocessingpurposeinviewofhavingdesireddehydrationqualities.

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