purple garlic in Ledu county, Qinghai province is popular in domestic and foreign markets because of its large garlic head, few petals, moderate spicy taste and unique flavor.
Geographical scope
From Gaomiao Town, Hongshui Town, Nianbo Town and Qingsuan (Yurun Town of Vegetable in Ziledu County; The professional associations of Lezhen, * * * Hexiang, Xiaying, Chengtai, Qutan and Qinren
The leaves are long and lanceolate, with a length of 57. 7.4cm, a width of 2.6 .5cm and a crescent-shaped cross section. Leaf sheaths and pseudostems are light yellow and green, and the number of leaves in the whole plant is 9+1. The plant height is 71.1 2.3 cm, the plant width is 4. 3.82 cm, and the number of garlic cloves per plant is 5 1. Bulbs are oblate and spherical, with a longitudinal diameter of 3.68 1.43 cm and a transverse diameter of 5.6 1.35 cm. The outer skin is purplish red, with a single bulb weighing 65.9 3.92 g and a single petal weighing 9.46 1.32 g. Garlic moss is yellow-green, with a length of 4. 5. cm and a thickness of .5 .1 cm. Medium ripe; Sow in autumn, the growth period is 16-18 days, and the whole growth period is 285-288 days; Sowing in spring, the growth period is 116-118 days, and the whole growth period is 14-144 days; Strong cold resistance and weak drought tolerance; Moderate resistance to gray mold and purple spot.
geographical scope
Ledu County is located in the northeast of Qinghai Province, in the Huangshui River basin, bordering Gansu Province in the northeast, Minhe County in the southeast, Ping 'an County in the west, Huzhu County in the northwest and Hualong County in the south, with a geographical location of 12 9'-12 47' east longitude and 36 16'-36 46' north latitude. Ledu purple garlic production area covers 14 townships in the county, with a scale of 5, mu and an annual output of 68, tons.