The experiment vás conducted at lhe Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, during lhe 1984 growing season to determine lhe influence ofplanting dates on lhe yield of marketable bulbs and yield of bulb quality grades of 10 garlic (Allium sativum L.) cultivars. Planting dates were April 27, May 18 and July 14. Planting dates influenced lhe average yield of marketable bulbs as wel! as the yield of bulb quality grades. Planting on May 18 effected the highest yields of marketable bulbs m the experiment. The cultivars with the best performances were Gigante Lavínia, Gigante inconfidentes, São Lourenço e Quitéria.
garlic; cultivars; planting dates; yield; quality grades
