Evaluation of onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties suitable for green foliage yield under Chhattisgarh Plains

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Evaluation of Onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties suitable for green foliage yield under Chhattisgarh Plains” was carried out during the year 2023-24 in the experimental field of Department of Vegetable Science at Pt. KLS College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajnandgaon under Mahatma Gandhi University of Horticulture and Forestry, Durg (C.G.). The experiment, consisting of 11 varieties of onion was laid under Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. Among the eleven onion varieties evaluated, Gulmohar TM exhibited the highest number of leaves per plant, length of leaves, collar girth, dry matter percentage of bulbs, moisture percentage of bulbs, green foliage yield per plant, green foliage yield per plot and green foliage yield per hectare, whereas Desika recorded the greatest plant height, leaves width, dry matter percentage of leaves and moisture percentage of leaves.