Abstract
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an economically and nutritionally valuable crop widely consumed for its culinary and medicinal benefits. However, its productivity in Nigeria remains low, largely due to suboptimal agronomic practices and limited information on appropriate fertilizer types and varietal differences. This study was therefore conducted to evaluate the influence of different fertilizer types and garlic varieties on the growth, and bulb yield of garlic in Ogbomoso. The treatment consisted of two garlic varieties (Sokoto local and Pretty garlic) and six fertilizer treatments: F1 (No fertilizer), F2 (100% NPK 15-15-15), F3 (100% Compost), F4 (50% NPK + 50% Compost), F5 (75% NPK + 25% Compost), and F6 (75% Compost + 25% NPK). The 2 × 6 factorial experiment was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), replicated four times. Data were collected on growth, yield and yield parameters. Data collected were subjected to Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and treatment means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at a 5% significance level. Results showed that Pretty garlic was significantly higher (p≤0.05) in all growth and yield parameters than Sokoto local variety. Although, Sokoto local variety demonstrated more vigorous early growth, with higher numbers of leaves, tillers, clove count per bulb, and greater bulb firmness. Among the fertilizer treatments, 100% compost significantly enhanced (p≤0.05) vegetative growth, while the combination of 50% NPK + 50% compost resulted in the highest bulb yield (138.67 kg/ha). A significant interaction (p≤0.05) was observed between variety and fertilizer type for all data collected, indicating that the response of garlic to fertilizer application is variety-dependent. In conclusion, pretty garlic variety fertilized with integrated application of 100 kg/ha NPK 15:15:15 + 5 tons/ha Tithonia compost were recommended for optimum production of garlic in the study area.
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Claim · model-written summary
Pretty garlic exceeded Sokoto local in growth and yield parameters.
- Taxon
- Garlic
Allium sativumt0 - Material
- Pretty garlice0
- Outcome
- all growth and yield parameterse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- Sokoto local varietye0
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Verbatim
e0“Results showed that Pretty garlic was significantly higher (p≤0.05) in all growth and yield parameters than Sokoto local variety.”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Sokoto local had more vigorous early growth and higher leaf, tiller and clove counts and bulb firmness.
- Taxon
- GarlicAllium sativumt0
- Material
- Sokoto local varietye0
- Outcome
- early growth, with higher numbers of leaves, tillers, clove count per bulb, and greater bulb firmnesse0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sokoto local variety demonstrated more vigorous early growth, with higher numbers of leaves, tillers, clove count per bulb, and greater bulb firmness.”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Full compost enhanced vegetative growth.
- Taxon
- GarlicAllium sativumt0
- Treatment
- 100% composte0
- Outcome
- vegetative growthe0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“100% compost significantly enhanced (p≤0.05) vegetative growth”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Half NPK and half compost gave the highest bulb yield of 138.67 kg/ha.
- Taxon
- GarlicAllium sativumt0
- Treatment
- 50% NPK + 50% composte0
- Outcome
- bulb yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 138.67 kg/hae0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“50% NPK + 50% compost resulted in the highest bulb yield (138.67 kg/ha)”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Variety and fertilizer type interacted significantly for all collected outcomes.
- Taxon
- GarlicAllium sativumt0
- Treatment
- fertilizer typee0
- Outcome
- all data collectede0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A significant interaction (p≤0.05) was observed between variety and fertilizer type for all data collected”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommended Pretty garlic with 100 kg/ha NPK 15:15:15 and 5 tons/ha Tithonia compost for optimum local production.
- Taxon
- GarlicAllium sativumt0
- Material
- pretty garlic varietye0
- Treatment
- 100 kg/ha NPK 15:15:15 + 5 tons/ha Tithonia composte0
- Outcome
- optimum production of garlice0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“pretty garlic variety fertilized with integrated application of 100 kg/ha NPK 15:15:15 + 5 tons/ha Tithonia compost were recommended for optimum production of garlic in the study area”
t0“Garlic (Allium sativum L.)”
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