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INFLORESCENCE MERISTEM CULTURE AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF VIRUS-FREE GARLIC (Allium sativum L.) IN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
Article number
555_43
Pages
283 – 288
Language
English
Abstract
An improved scheme employing inflorescence meristem culture for propagation of virus-free garlic was proposed.
With this method, it takes only 4 years for the bolting-type and 5 years, for the non-bolting type garlic from meristem culture to the release of elite seed garlic.
Based on an economic analysis, a net profits ranging from 59.3 % to 164.5 % for the non-bolting type and from 129.1 % to 244.5 % for the bolting types were obtained by garlic seed producers.
With this method, it takes only 4 years for the bolting-type and 5 years, for the non-bolting type garlic from meristem culture to the release of elite seed garlic.
Based on an economic analysis, a net profits ranging from 59.3 % to 164.5 % for the non-bolting type and from 129.1 % to 244.5 % for the bolting types were obtained by garlic seed producers.
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Authors
P. Xu, C. Yang, S. Qu, C.Y. Yang, P. Srinives
Keywords
propagation, seed garlic, bolting
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