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Abstract
Two field experiments were carried out during the two successive winter seasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 in a private farm at Hehia city, Sharkia Governorate, to evaluate the effect of potassium and nitrogen fertilizers and planting methods on plant growth , bulb yield and its components, and storability of garlic (Allium sativum L.) Balady cultivar. Obtained results indicated that fertilization garlic plants with 50 % K2O as potassium sulphate + 50 % K2O as feldspar as the basic of K2O at 72 kg/fad. increased plant height, number of leaves/ plant, neck diameter and bulb diameter , dry weight of bulb, leaves and total dry weight/ plant , concentration of chl.a, chl.b, total chl.(a +b) and carotenoids in leaves , N,P and K contents in bulbs and leaves, yield of grades 1,2,3 and 4, marketable yield , exportable yield and total yield as well as average bulb weight, N,P , K , TSS contents and dry matter (%) of bulbs at harvest as well as the lowest weight loss percentage in bulbs during storage in both seasons compared to all other used treatments. The interaction between garlic planting on one side/ row and N at a rate of 75 kg/fed. increased plant height , number of leaves / plant, both neck and bulb diameter, dry weight of bulb, leaves and total dry weight/ plant , concentrations of chl.a, chl.b, total chl.(a +b) and carotenoids in leaves tissues , N,P and K contents in bulbs and leaves , average bulb weight , N,P and K as well as TSS contents of bulbs at harvest. Whereas , the interaction between planting on two sides/ row and N at a rate of 75 kg/fed. increased yield of different grades, marketable yield, exportable yield and total yield and weight loss percentage in bulbs during storage in both seasons.