Table 3 Mean comparison of yield related traits of clones and biomass of Garlic clones during the two years and in the three environments, i.e., Ekbatan (Hamedan), Tarom (Zanjan), and Bardsir (Kerman).

From: Adaptability of parental populations and selected garlic (Allium sativum L.) clones for introducing promising clones in Iran

Character

Genotype

Yield (kg/ha)

Neck diameter (mm)

Pseudo stem height (mm)

Plant height (mm)

Plant biomass dry weight (g)

Bulb weight (g)

Bulb humidity percentage

Bulb dry matter (g)

Percent of bulb dry matter to plant dry matter

Clone 5,8

11,649 c

10.1 c

126 bc

532 bc

5.73 cd

48.8 c

62.1 ab

19.6 d

81.9 d

Clone 7,8

12,800 b

11.1 a

128 b

552 a

6.60 a

57.0 ab

62.9 a

22.0 c

82.2 d

Bardsir Mass (8)

11,426 cd

10.2 c

116 d

522 cd

5.79 cd

50.3 c

61.4 bc

19.9 d

82.5 cd

Clone 1,11

12,554 b

10.9 ab

123 c

537 b

6.08 bc

55.2 b

60.6 cd

22.4 bc

83.9 a

Clone 8,11

12,856 ab

10.7 b

123 c

531 bc

6.40 ab

57.1 ab

59.6 de

23.6 ab

83.3 a-c

Hidareh Mass (11)

11,539 cd

9.8 c

114 d

513 d

5.79 cd

49.7 c

60.5 c-e

20.6 d

83.6 ab

Clone 1,15

12,718 b

11.0 ab

124 bc

558 a

6.30 ab

56.4 b

60.2 de

23.2 a-c

83.5 a-c

Clone 7,15

13,181 a

11.0 ab

136 a

555 a

6.53 a

59.7 a

60.6 cd

24.4 a

82.8 b-d

Hosein Abad Mass (15)

11,207 d

10.1 c

118 d

526 c

5.47 d

48.9 c

59.5 e

20.3 d

83.8 a

Character

Genotype

Bulb length (mm)

Bulb width (mm)

Bulb height (mm)

Sphericity coefficient

Number of tunic

Clove number

Cloves weight (g)

Dry matter yield (kg/ha)

Total pyruvate content (µm/gr)

Allicin yield (kg/ha)

Clone 5,8

55.9 de

51.3 de

35.5 bc

82.4 a

6.52 b-d

8.3 f

46.1 c

4382 d

60.6 ab

58.6 c

Clone 7,8

52.7 bc

52.7 bc

36.6 a

81.2 b-d

6.48 b-e

9.0 e

53.5 ab

4721 c

62.0 a

66.5 a

Bardsir Mass (8)

50.4 ef

50.4 ef

33.8 d

81.5 a-c

6.34 c-e

10.0 d

46.7 c

4345 d

59.3 bc

56.2 c

Clone 1,11

51.8 cd

51.8 cd

36.0 ab

82.1 ab

6.57 bc

10.6 b

51.5 b

4765 bc

60.0 b

62.7 b

Clone 8,11

51.1 de

51.1 de

35.2 bc

80.2 d

6.69 ab

10.2 b-d

52.5 b

5023 a

60.0 b

64.3 ab

Hidareh Mass (11)

49.8 f

49.8 f

33.3 d

81.9 a-c

6.27 de

10.6 b

46.4 c

4438 d

59.9 b

57.0 c

Clone 1,15

53.3 ab

53.3 ab

34.9 c

82.0 a-c

6.87 a

11.7 a

52.5 b

4925 ab

59.4 bc

62.3 b

Clone 7,15

54.0 a

54.0 a

35.8 a-c

80.9 cd

6.25 e

10.6 b

56.3 a

5095 a

58.3 cd

63.1 b

Hosein Abad Mass (15)

48.4 g

48.4 g

33.1 d

81.3 a-d

6.23 e

10.0 d

45.4 c

4313 d

57.0 d

52.2 d

  1. Means with the same letters in each column do not have a significant difference from each other according to Tukey’s test (p < 0.05).