The following varieties are recommended for various seasons and regions of the country.
Varieties developed by ICAR-DOGR
Bhima Omkar
This variety has been recommended for cultivation in the states of Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan. It matures in 120-135 days and average yield is 8-14 t/ha. It produces medium size compact white bulbs.
Bhima Purple
This variety with attractive purple skinned bulbs has been recommended for cultivation in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It matures in 120-135 days and the average yield is 6-7 t/ha.
Varieties from other organizations
The garlic varieties developed by National Horticultural Research Development Foundation (NHRDF), Nashik, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Chaudhary Charan Singh Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS), Almora and Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh are listed below.
Table . Other garlic varieties for different regions of the country
|
Variety |
Developed by |
Colour |
Region |
Days to maturity |
Yield potential (t/ha) |
|
Short day type |
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Agrifound White (G-41) |
NHRDF |
White |
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
130-135 |
12-14 |
|
Yamuna Safed (G-1) |
NHRDF |
White |
All India |
120-130 |
15-17 |
|
Yamuna Safed-2 (G-50) |
NHRDF |
White |
Northern India |
120-130 |
15-20 |
|
Yamuna Safed-3 (G-282) |
NHRDF |
Creamy white |
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,Haryana,Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh |
120-130 |
17-20 |
|
Yamuna Safed-4 (G-323) |
NHRDF |
White |
North and central India |
165-175 |
16-17 |
|
Yamuna Safed-5 (G-189) |
NHRDF |
White |
Andaman and Nicobar Island, Arunachal Pradesh,Bihar,Delhi Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand,Manipur,Meghalaya,Mizoram, Nagaland,Punjab,Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh,TripuraandUttarakhand |
150-160 |
17-18 |
|
Godavari |
MPKV |
Purple |
Maharashtra |
140-145 |
10-11 |
|
Shweta |
MPKV |
White |
Maharashtra |
130-135 |
10-11 |
|
Phule Baswant |
MPKV |
White |
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
135-140 |
10.-11 |
|
GG 4 |
JAU |
White |
Gujarat and Maharashtra |
130-140 |
8-10 |
|
Intermediate type |
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Ooty 1 |
TNAU |
Dull white |
Tamil Nadu |
120-130 |
15-17 |
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Long day type |
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VL Garlic 1 |
ICAR-VPKAS |
White |
Bihar,Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh |
180-190 |
Hills:14-15 Plains: 9-10 |
|
VL Lahsun 2 |
ICAR-VPKAS |
White |
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand |
190-200 |
Mid hills:14-16 Above mid hills: 24-26 |
|
Agrifound Parvati |
NHRDF |
Purple |
Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir and high altitudes of North eastern states like Sikkim etc. |
165-175 |
17-18 |
|
Agrifound Parvati-2 (G-408) |
NHRDF |
White |
Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu &Kashmir and high altitudes of North eastern states like Sikkim etc. |
165-175 |
17-22 |
Varieties Yamuna Safed-3 and Agrifound Parvati have bigger cloves suitable for export.
