EFFECT OF SPACING AND PLANTING TIME ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF GARLIC

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out at Horticulture Farm, Slier-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Dhaka. during the period from November. 2007 to May, 2008 to study the effect of spacing and planting time on the growth and yield of garlic. The trial consisted of four planting time viz. Pt 1 : 1 November, Pt,: IS November. Ph:30 November and Pt 4: 15 December and three plant spacings \ it S j :l0cni x LOcm, .5,: 10cm x 20cm and S 3 I0cni x 30cm. The maximum fresh wekiht of bulb (11.85 g) and number of cloves bulb' (22.00) were recorded from S treatment while S treatment gave the minimum but yield (3.95 Vha) is maximum in S1 treatment. The maximtini fresh weight of bulb (9.680 g): number of cloves bulb (24.02) and yield (4.523 tiha) were recorded from Pt 1 treatment while Pt4 treatment gave the minimum. For combined application the iiaxiinUni fresh weight of bulb and number of cloves hulh' were recorded from S 3 Pt 1 treatment combination while S 1 Pt4 treatment combination gave the minimum but maximum yield (5.97 i/ha) was obtained from S I Pt treatment combination while S; Pt ave the minimum (2.05 tlha). In economic analysis. the maxi mum benefit cost ratio (2.34) was recorded from S 1 Pt 1 . From the above results, S,.Pt 1 treatment combination were best For growth and yield of garlic.