EFFECT OF SOWING DATES ON THE INCIDENCE OF GARLIC THRIPS
Department of Agricultural Zoology & Entomology, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner-303 329, Rajasthan, India
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Jaipur, SKNAU, Jobner-303 329, Rajasthan, India
RAMGOPALDUDWAL , B. L. JAT AND V. K. GAUTTAM
The influence of sowing dates on the incidence of garlic thrips ( T. tabaci ) was studied at the Horticulture Farm, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner during rabi 2011-12. The lowest incidence of thrips (24.10/plant) was recorded on the crop sown early on 15 October; however, the maximum clove yield of 230 q/ha was obtained from the normal sown crop on 29 October. The maximum incidence of thrips (44.60/plant) and minimum clove yield (211 q/ha) were recorded for the late sown crop on 12-Nov-2011. The incidence of thrips had significant positive correlation with sowing times; whereas, clove yield had negative correlation with both sowing times and the incidence of garlic thrips.