1Institute of Economic Crops，Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Hubei Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm
Enhancement and Genetic Improvement，Wuhan 430064，Hubei，China；2Hubei Dangyang Agricultural Service Center of
Lianghe Town，Yichang 444100，Hubei，China；3Agricultural Technology Service Center of Yijifu Town，Shiyan 442100，
Hubei，China
Abstract：In order to identify and evaluate garlic germplasm resources in Hubei region and screen garlic
germplasm with excellent comprehensive performance，this experiment conducted analysis and evaluation
on agronomic characters，yields and partial nutritional indexes of 81 local garlic resources in Hubei Province
and 19 germplasm resources introduced from abroad and within China．The results showed that the variable
coefficient of 23 quantitative characters in different garlic growth stages was 9.466%-52.619%，and diversity
index of 13 quality characters was between 0-1.079．On the basis of comprehensively analyzing various
character indexes，we screened 6 excellent garlic resources suitable for garlic sprouts production in southern
areas，including‘Pengzhoudasuan No.1’‘Eryuezao’‘12-7D-917 tuodudasuan’‘Pengzhoudasuan
No.2’‘Ershuizao’‘Pin 11’；5 superior garlic resources suitable for garlic bolt production
including‘Pengzhoudasuan No.1’‘Eryuezao’‘Pengzhoudasuan No.2’‘Ershuizao’‘Fangxiandasuan’；
and 8 high quality garlic resources suitable for garlic head production including‘Wufenghongsuan’‘Nanzhangda
suan’‘Laosuan’‘14-7DS tuodudasuan’‘Liuyuesuan’‘Baihesuan’‘Wufengzipisuan’‘Mosangbike No.3’．
Besides，we further screened 1 garlic resource with higher VC content，namely‘Wufenghongsuan’and 2
garlic resources resources with higher excellent allicin content including‘Nanzhangdasuan’and‘Eryuezao’．
