Volume : 6, Issue : 5, May - 2017

Evaluation of Onion genotypes for different economic traits in central dry zone of Karnataka

D. A. Peerzade, B. N. Harish Babu

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">Thirteen onion genotypes were evaluated for bulb size and other economic characters in the Central Dry Zone of Karnataka.</span><span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">The genotype Baswant 780 recorded highest bulb yield of 421.62 q/ha with an average bulb weight of 73.33 g per bulb which was followed by Arka Kalyan which has recorded bulb yield of 371.56 q/ha with an average bulb weight of 66.02 g per bulb. The equatorial diameter of the bulb was highest in case of H-4 (5.08 cm) followed by Baswant 780 (4.67 cm). However, the polar diameter of the bulb was almost same in case of Baswant 780 (5.29 cm) and Arka Keerthiman (5.27 cm). </span><span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">Considering the bulb yield and average bulb weight of the bulb, Baswant 780 and Arka Kalyan were found to be superior and ideal cultivars for </span><i style="text-indent: 31.5pt;">kharif</i><span style="text-indent: 31.5pt;"> season cultivation in the Central Dry Zone of Karnataka.</span></p> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.55in;margin-bottom:&#10;0in;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:31.5pt"><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;&#10;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;&#10;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></b></p>