Effect of varieties and planting dates on yield-attributing characters in onion (Allium cepa)

Munish Sharma; B S  Khadda

doi:10.48165/chr.2023.11.3.7

Authors

Munish Sharma KrishiVigyan Kendra, S A S Nagar (Mohali) Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
B S Khadda KrishiVigyan Kendra, S A S Nagar (Mohali) Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/chr.2023.11.3.7

Keywords:

Variety, Planting date, Bulb yield, Economics

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at farmers’ fields during the 2020-21 season to evaluate the effects of varieties and planting dates on onion yield parameters. The highest bulb yield was recorded in T3, followed by T4, T2, and T1. Similarly, D2 exhibited the highest yield, followed by D3 and D1. T4 also resulted in the maximum plant height, average bulb weight, and bulb diameter. The planting date significantly influenced bulb weight and plant height. Consequently, T3 (PRO-6) demonstrated the highest benefit-to-cost ratio and yield, followed by T4 (PRO-7), T2 (Punjab Naroya), and T1 (farmers’ practices). Among the planting dates, D2 yielded the highest, with a benefit-to-cost ratio of 4.58, followed by D1 (4.42) and D3 (4.35). The combined effects indicate that PRO-6, along with a planting date of January 1st, resulted in the maximum yield and profit.

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