Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Sprengel), a versatile plant, is easy to grow and resistant to the diseases and pests of bulb vegetables. In years 2020-2021, a preliminary study was carried out to assess the levels of macro- and micronutrients in green stems and inflorescences of garlic chives growing in moderate climate conditions and harvested in the first and second year of cultivation. The field experimental design involved randomized sub-blocks with three repetitions. A single plot area was 1.44 m2. Inflorescence stems were assessed for mass (t ha-1) and number (thousand pcs ha-1). The levels of the macro- and micronutrients were assessed separately in the stems and inflorescences of garlic chives, in the first year and second year of cultivation. The number and mass of the one- and two-year-old inflorescence stems depended on the harvest time. More stems were obtained in the second harvest time from both one- and two-year-old plants. Green stems and inflorescences of garlic chives are a source of valuable macro- and micronutrients. Higher levels of N, Ca, and Mg were found in the one-year-old green stems and inflorescences than in the two-year-old ones, whereas the latter had higher concentrations of S. Higher levels of P were found in the inflorescences of the one-year-old plants, and the two-year-old ones contained more K. The inflorescences of the one-year-old plants as well as their stems were much more abundant in B, Zn, Mn, Fe, and Cu.

29.1.2024