Vol. 8, Issue 4 (2020)
Studies on assessment of growth, yield and quality of white onion (Allium cepa L)
Author(s): RK Singh and SK Singh
Abstract: Onion (Allium cepa L.) is commercially cultivated and widely consumed as vegetable and as spices in India. About 73.23 million tons of onions are produced in the world from 3.65 million ha area. India, being major onion-producing country, produces 20.13 million tons from 1.19 million ha, with a very low productivity of 16.24 t/ha. Lack of recommended or released variety of high yielding as well as good keeping quality in the country, it creates price fluctuation during off season arrival period. To meet out the domestic requirement and also to fulfill the export demand, selection of high yielding genotype under different agro-climatic conditions is necessary. The trial was conducted at Nashik and Karnal during Rabi 2016-17, revealed that at Nashik significantly highest gross yield (337.22 q/ha) and marketable yield (312.78 q/ha) were recorded in advance line-857 and were at par with check variety Agrifound white. The total soluble solid and dry matter content exhibited non-significant differences. At Karnal highest gross yield (394.93 q/ha) and marketable yield (322.07 q/ha) were recorded in advance line-798 and line-629, respectively, and were at par with advance lines-629, 810, 878 and 886 in respect of gross yield, however, advance lines 810, 885, 886 and check variety Agrifound White regarding marketable yield. The highest total soluble solid (15.27%) was recorded in advance line-629 and was at par with advance lines-791, 798 and 837. It is concluded that the above genotypes can be utilized for white onion breeding programme for develop a good quality variety for different agroclimatic condition.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4c.9685
Pages: 178-181 | 663 Views 71 Downloads
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RK Singh, SK Singh. Studies on assessment of growth, yield and quality of white onion (Allium cepa L). Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(4):178-181. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4c.9685
