Abstract
Objective: Since garlic is a vegetable with high adaptability to environmental conditions, it is grown in a wide ecology. Fresh leaves and dried cloves are consumed. In this study, it was aimed to determine the performance of fresh garlic in different cloves sizes of four genotypes selected from Taşköprü district.
Materials and Methods: In the study, the cloves of the genotypes were divided into three groups as small, medium and large according to their weight. Garlic cloves were planted in 50*16*14 cm sizes balcony type pots filled with a mixture of peat / perlite at a ratio of 3:1. Planting was made on November 1, and the plants that developed after maintenance and cultural processes were harvested on the 75th day after planting. Plant yield (g.m-2), plant height (cm), axle length (cm), green leaves height (cm), SPAD, leaf dry weight (%), root length (cm) and leaf number (pieces/plant) in harvested plants has been determined.
Results: Genotypes and cloves size were found to be effective on yield and quality characteristics. Plant yield values varied between 881.33-2370.33 g/m2. Yazıköy genotype in yield characteristics, Yazıköy and Ömerce genotypes in terms of SPAD came to the fore. Cloves sizes have been found effective in plant yield up to 103%.
Conclusion: Yazıköy genotype can be preferred in terms of yield. It is important to conduct studies in which sensory analyzes are made, plant density and fertilization are tested.