Bulbs originated from different concentrations of nitrogen fertilization may differ on the N content of the cloves, which can influence the development of the next generation and in its response to nitrogen fertilization. The objective was the evaluation of the contribution of N present in cloves of garlic plants free of viruses, originated from garlic seed with different N concentrations, and response to increasing doses of N. The experimental design was a randomized block with split plot arrangement. The treatments were rates of N in side dressing (0, 150, 300 and 450 kg ha-1 of N) and rates of N in cloves (0, 80, 160 and 320 kg ha-1 of N) of an experiment in the previous year and 4 repetitions. We used cultivar Caçador L.V. (virus free). The N content in cloves influenced the values of Relative Index of Chlorophyll (IRC) until 30 days after emergence (DAE), not interfering, however, in the yield of the bulbs. The applied doses of N in side dressing provided an increase in the IRC value, in the yield and the average weight of bulbs. Total and marketable yield were 10 t ha-1, using 325 kg ha-1 of N. The highest bulb weight (35 g) was reached with 321 kg ha-1 of N. There was no incidence of plants with secondary growth.
Allium sativum; chlorophyll meter; nutrition
