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.
