The magic of seaweed (<i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i>) extract in influencing the dynamics of yield, quality, and storage behavior of garlic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since prehistoric times, garlic is one of the leading spices extensively cultivated for its flavour, pungency and medicinal values. Organo sulphur compounds viz., Allicin and diallyl disulfide are responsible for numerous medicinal properties. Among quite a few natural and synthetic substances, biostimulants have rewarding effects on garlic growth, stress tolerance, yield and productivity. Ascophyllum nodosum (seaweed) is such an inimitable biostimulant extensively used in garlic.

Materials & methods

The current study was conducted during two years at BCKV-Agricultural University, India to evaluate the effect of A. nodosum. Six different garlic genotypes including one local variety Goldana and 3 doses of A. nodosum were considered to study v

SUBMITTER: Mandal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515956 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature