Spray interval (days)

Total yield
(t/ha)

RTYL (%)

Bulb weight
(g)

RBWL
(%)

Bulb diameter (mm)

RBDL (%)

Number of clove/bulb

RLNC/B
(%)

Clove weight (g)

RCWL (%)

7

12.46

0.00

40.51

0.00

48.77

0.00

22.03

0.00

1.93

0.00

14

7.95

36.24

26.92

33.55

41.28

15.36

22.97

+4.24

1.21

37.26

21

7.10

43.01

24.31

39.98

36.64

24.88

20.19

8.36

1.30

32.45

28

6.01

51.82

20.54

49.28

34.64

28.98

15.10

31.47

1.40

27.66

No spray

5.14

58.75

18.18

55.12

30.06

38.37

19.02

13.69

0.99

48.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CV (%)

9.8

 

8.90

 

9.70

 

23.70

 

23.80

 

SE

0.31

 

0.95

 

1.51

 

1.92

 

0.13

 

LSD (0.05)

0.92

 

2.81

 

4.48

 

NS

 

0.39

 

NS – Non-significant at p = 0.05 level of significance
RTYL- Relative total yield loss, RBWL- Relative bulb weight loss, RBDL- Relative bulb diameter loss/reduction
RLNC/B- Relative loss in number cloves per bulb, RCWL- Relative clove weight loss
Table 2: Yield and yield components of garlic and the corresponding relative losses due to garlic rust under different spray intervals in 2009/10 ‘Bona’ cropping season.