Effect of cultivar and fertilization on garlic yield and allicin content in bulbs at harvest and during storage

Allicin, one of the most important flavor compounds in garlic bulbs, is affected by genotypic characteristics modified by ontogenesis, environmental conditions, fertilization practices, and storage duration. Therefore, the effects of fertilization practices and cultivar on garlic yield and allicin content in garlic bulbs were evaluated at harvest and during storage. One autochthonous (Ptujski spomladanski) and three commercial cultivars (Garcua, Gardacho, and Gardos) were used, and three fertilization treatments (N90S0 - 90 kg N ha-1, N90S60 - 90 kg N ha-1 +60 kg S ha-1, and N0S0 - control) were performed during two growing seasons. After the harvest, 32 bulbs per treatment were stored for 4 months at a constant temperature of 15-18 °C and relative humidity of 45% in a shaded and ventilated room. A representative subsample of 8 bulbs per treatment was taken immediately after harvesting, and then 45, 90, and 120 days after harvest (DAH). Clear effects of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) supply were expressed, with measurements of the yield being higher on fertilized plots compared to the unfertilized ones, and the impact was cultivar-dependent. N and S fertilization significantly increased the allicin content of Gardos bulbs, while for other cultivars, the allicin content was dependent on weather conditions, revealed in decreased allicin in the year with lower temperature and excessive precipitation. When garlic was stored at 15?18 °C for 120 days, a sharp increase was observed in allicin content between 45 and 90 DAH, while the S status in garlic bulbs was unchanged, which indicated a conversion effect of γ-glutamyl peptides to sulfoxides, a precursor compound for allicin. Changes in the allicin content during storage showed an N fertilization-related pattern, being correlated with the modification of bulb dormancy.
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry-Cover
  • ISSN: 1300-011X
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 6 Sayı
  • Yayıncı: TÜBİTAK
Sayıdaki Diğer Makaleler

Precision cane meristem management can influence productivity and fruit quality of floricane red raspberry cultivars

Aleksandar ZIVOTIC, Nikola MIĆIĆ, Borut BOSANČIĆ, Miljan CVETKOVIĆ, Mirjana ŽABIĆ

Belgin Coşge ŞENKAL, Tansu USKUTOĞLU, Cüneyt CESUR, Volkan ÖZAVCI, Hülya DOĞAN

Pedro FAZENDA, Ricardo PEREIRA, Maria FONSECA, Jorge CARLIER, José LEITÃO

Identification and validation of microsatellite markers in strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.)

Maria FONSECA, Pedro FAZENDA, Jorge CARLIER, José LEITÃO, Ricardo PEREIRA

Determination of essential oil components, mineral matter, and heavy metal content of Salvia virgata Jacq. grown in culture conditions

Tansu USKUTOĞLU, Belgin COŞGE ŞENKAL, Volkan ÖZAVCI, Hülya DOĞAN, Cüneyt CESUR

Halit Seyfettin ATLI, Canan CAN, Mehmet BAŞ, Kamil SARPKAYA, Ayşe FİDANCI, Ertuğrul İLİKÇİOĞLU, Nergiz ÇOBAN, Sultan Bay TÜRKOĞLU

Nina Kacjan MARSIC, Marijan NECEMER, Robert VEBERIC, Natasa Poklar ULRIH, Mihaela SKRT

Nematode-resistant, clonal almond rootstock breeding by crossing in Turkey

Canan CAN, Kamil SARPKAYA, Ertuğrul İLİKÇİOĞLU, Sultan Bay TÜRKOĞLU, Mehmet BAŞ, Nergiz ÇOBAN, Ayşe FİDANCI, Halit Seyfettin ATLI

Aleksandar ZIVOTIC, Nikola MICIC, Mirjana ZABIC, Borut BOSANCIC, Miljan CVETKOVIC

Effect of cultivar and fertilization on garlic yield and allicin content in bulbs at harvest and during storage

Marijan NECEMER, Mihaela SKRT, Robert VEBERIC, Nataša POKLAR ULRIH, Nina KACJAN MARSIC