Review on the Agronomic Management Practices of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) (original) (raw)

2018

Abstract

Garlic ( Allium sativum L. ) belongs to the family of Alliaceae. Other crops in this family are Onion ( A.cepa L.), Leek ( A. ameloprisum ), Shallot ( A. asacloncum L) and Chile ( A. schoenoprasum L). Garlic is the second most widely used of cultivated bulb crops after Onion. It is an erect annual herb that can reach a height of 75cm- 90cm and grows during dry and middle winter season (Brewster, 1994). Garlic is believed to have originated in central Asia (India, Afghanistan, West China, Russia, etc) and spread to other part of the world through trades and colonization (Purse glove, 1972 and Tindall, 1986). According to FAO (2001), production of garlic stood at about 10 million tones per annual which is only about 10% that of bulb onion. China is the largest producer followed by South Korea. The world average yield of garlic is about 10 per hector, but it can go up to 19 per hector. World garlic cultivation was increased from 771,000 ha of 1989/90 to 1,204, 711 ha of land in 2007 wi...

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