"Shortening the production period of garlic seeds from 2 to 1 year through improvements in the garlic propagation system"

Improvement in Garlic Breeding System Confirmed in Hongsan and Daeseo Varieties, Attracting Attention for Cost Reduction and Utilization It has been found that improving the breeding system of garlic can shorten the seed garlic production period to one year and reduce seed garlic purchase costs, attracting attention for its potential expansion in use by farmers. Garlic, which belongs to the Allium species, produces a single bulb when a clove is planted. This bulb must be replanted to produce divided cloves, meaning that it takes at least two years to produce seed garlic. The National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science has revealed that improving the garlic breeding system can shorten the seed garlic production period to one year. This is achieved by planting small cloves (less than 0.1g) to grow seedlings, which are then transplanted. This method allows for the harvest of divided seed garlic the following year. To this end, the research team conducted experiments using ...