Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Farm, Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka during the period of November 2015 to March
2016. The experiment comprised of three levels of sowing time viz., S
= 20
October, S
2
= 10 November, and S
= 30 November and four levels of mulches
viz., M
0
= Control
3
1
= Black polythene, M
= Water hyacinth,
M
3
ii
2
=Rice straw. There were twelve treatment combinations and the experiment
was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. All
the studied parameters significantly influenced by sowing time, mulching and their
combination. The maximum fresh weight of bulb per plant
treatment. The minimum fresh weight bulb
2
treatment. Significantly higher fresh weight of bulb
3
treatment while the lowest yield
0
1
treatment. Incase of combined effect the highest fresh weight of bulb
2
M
1
while the lowest yield
1
M
treatment. In
terms of economic return, the highest net return
2
M
1
treatment combination. So, S
treatment
combination is best for commercial garlic production.
