Open AccessEffect of Plant Density on Photosynthesis Productivity and Yield of Spring Garlic
Author(s) -
Đorđe Moravčević,
J. Varga,
Anamarija Stojanović,
D. Beatović,
Vidа Тоdоrоvić,
Nenad Pavlović
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
agroznanje
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-0070
pISSN - 1512-6412
DOI - 10.7251/agrsr1401075m
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , yield (engineering) , productivity , agronomy , plant density , spring (device) , crop yield , horticulture , biology , botany , sowing , materials science , physics , economics , macroeconomics , thermodynamics , metallurgy
Garlic was examined in field experiments conducted in central Serbia (Belgrade). Spring garlic was examined. The objective was to examine the effect of plant density on photosynthesis productivity (LAR-Leaf Area Ratio, NAR- Net Assimilation Rate) and the yield of garlic. The analysis involved the following plant densities: 300 (G1), 450 (G2), 600 (G3), 750 (G4) and 900 (G5) thousand plants ha-1. The garlic exhibited better results in denser crop establishment. It is clearly indicated by the yield of garlic attained in the experiments. Average yield rates range from 5.6 (G1) to 12.5 t ha-1 (G5). The results demonstrate that the garlic should be grown in high density establishment.