Productividad del ajo [Allium sativum], 1: Fertilización nitrogenada y riegos

Abstract

This report is a part of a program aimed to study the nitrogen economy, balance and dynamics in soils in order to obtain better crops. In this paper the effect of nitrogen fertilization and moisture levels on a “pink” garlic variety planted in a sandy clay loam soil is presented. To obtain a high yielding and excellent quality garlic crops it is suggeste, hectare it is suggested: — use proven soil and plant management techniques — mantain good soil phosphorous and potassium levels — apply 150 kg of N/ha diving the vegetative cycle — maintain a high soil moisture level A procedure to establish the crop “quality” by using an “index number” is also presented.