Evaluation of different onion genotypes for quantitative and qualitative characters under central part of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Twenty-one genotypes were evaluated for quantitative and qualitative characters of onion crop was carried out during rabi season of the year 2019-20 at Vegetable Research Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kalyanpur; Kanpur. The experiment was laid out in randomised complete block design with three replications. The experimental material consisting of twenty-one genotypes of onion maintained at the DOGR Nasik Maharashtra were utilized. Among genotypes evaluated OC 18-75 performed better for most of the characters like plant height (56.8 cm), polar bulb diameter (6.4 cm), total yield (279.75 q/ha), marketable yield (270.75 q/ha) and C-grade bulb (38.8%). Genotype OC 18-91 recorded maximum number of leaves (9.2 cm), OC 18-68 showed maximum equatorial diameter (6.4 cm) and OC 18-89 highest TSS (13.06%).