| Garlic (roshun) a
hardy liliaceous plant, Allium sativum, of the family Alliaceae,
whose strong-scented, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine. The
plant is grown throughout the country in about 13,100 ha, producing about
39,230 m ton cloves.
A native to Central Asia and southern Europe, especially the
Mediterranean region, garlic is a rich source of carbohydrate,
protein, phosphorus, potash, calcium, and magnesium. It thrives
best on fertile, well-drained loamy soils, requires a cool and
moist period during growth, and a relatively dry period during
the maturity of the cloves.
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Garlic |
Planted in November-December, clove is ready for harvest
when the tops turn yellowish or brownish and show signs of drying up and
bending over; a clove begins to mature in about 4-5 months. The variety
cultivated in Bangladesh yields about 1.0-1.5 m tons per ha. [SM Monowar
Hossain]
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