• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.101-107
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• 2012

Effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) on the shoot and bulb growth of wild garlic ($Allium$ $victorialis$ var. $platyphyllum$) were studied by adopting $in$ $vitro$ culture. These macronutrients influenced the growth of both the shoot and bulb of garlic depending upon their application doses. A minimum of 3% potassium nitrate ($KNO_3$) as a source of nitrogen was found to be critical for shoot elongation while higher concentrations were inhibitory. Garlic bulb growth was profuse on the usual $KNO_3$ strength and sucrose (7%), followed by $KNO_3$ (9.4 mM) supplement. On providing 41.22 mM ammonium nitrate ($NH_4NO_3$) as nitrogen source highest shoot growth was observed while 82.45 mM $NH_4NO_3$ as a source of nitrogen supported high bulb growth. With regard to potassium a good shoot growth was observed in medium that contained 0.31 mM $KH_2PO_4$ and 3% sucrose, while bulb growth was high on 2.5 mM $KH_2PO_4$ and 7% sucrose. These experiments may thus direct the development of excellent growth conditions for the commercial production of edible wild garlic.