Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Meghana N, Prakash Kerure, Srinivasa V, Kantharaj Y and Shashikala S Kolakar

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted to ascertain the production potential of different onion varieties and to select the most suitable high yielding varieties with better growth, yield and quality. This research was carried out during Rabi 2020-21 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Babbur Farm, Hiriyur, Chitradurga district. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with eleven onion varieties in three replications. The results revealed that there were significant differences among all the parameters studied. It was observed from the data that among the different onion varieties, Bhima Shakti recorded maximum plant height (62.33 cm), leaf length (61.24 cm), number of leaves (8.53), polar diameter (4.65 cm), equatorial diameter of bulb (5.25 cm), bulb weight (88.21 g), total bulb yield per plot (34.48 kg) and total bulb yield per hectare (38.31 t/ha). While highest percentage of marketable bulb yield (94.93%), A grade (47.36%), B grade (36.05%) and C grade bulb yield (11.52%) was also recorded in variety Bhima Shakti respectively.