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Evaluation of the Effect of Npk Fertilizer and Spacing on Growth and Yield of Garlic (allium Sativum) in Bomet County

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Garlic, of soft neck variety with the silver skin cultivar was evaluated for growth and yieldsperformance under different inorganic NPK (23: 23:0) fertilizer regimes and plant densities. Theobjectives of the study were to determine bulb yield of garlic grown on four different NPK(23:23:0) fertilizer regimes, to establish the effects planting density on garlic bulb yield and todetermine the effects of NPK fertilizer and planting density on garlic yield. From the study it wasconcluded that spacing and fertilizer application influenced growth and yield of garlic and assuch it is important to use appropriate fertilizer and plant density for enhanced garlic productivityamong smallholder farmers in Bomet County for improved household incomes from this cropand hence poverty reduction.

Source: IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research

DOI: 10.53555/er.v2i9.385

Authors: Kioko, Josephat Mwamba David, Kamau, Prof. Peter A., Mushimiyimana, David

Institution: Kenya Methodist University

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Science and Fertilization

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7216006019

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