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 Journal Article (Special Issue)   Open Access   Published 
 Journal of Ecoscience and Plant Revolution (ISSN 2435-7251)  Crossmark

The influence of land management and date of planting on physical properties of Safid e Paisaye onion (Allium cepa L.)  2021, 2 (1): 1-7  DOI 10.37357/1068/jepr.2.1.01

Hamid Salari 
Department of Horticulture, Amity Institute of Horticulture Studies and Research, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

B.S. Hansra 
Department of Horticulture, Amity Institute of Horticulture Studies and Research, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

Yashpal Singh Saharawat 
Department of Soil Science, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, India

Onion botanically named Allium cepa L. is a major crop of the Alliaceae family. It is one of the largest commercially grown vegetables in the world, including Afghanistan. This crop originated from Afghanistan and a large number of its wild varieties are observed in the country. The local variety named Safid e Paisaye was selected for this investigation due to its capacity for longer storage and higher demand in the market. Very little research effort has been made to improve its bulb quality and share in the market. This investigation is carried out at Kabul University agriculture research farm in coordination with Amity University Uttar Pradesh, to study the effect of land management and planting date on the physical properties of onion bulbs. The parameters studied in this investigation include bulb width (cm), length (cm), thickness (cm), geometric mean diameter, arithmetic mean diameter, shape index, sphericity, roundness, ellipsoid ratio, frontal surface, cross-sectional area, total area, number of scales, equatorial firmness (Kg/cm2), and polar firmness (Kg/cm2). The data is collected using required tools and was analyzed using R statistical analysis software. The results showed a significant effect of planting date on the physical properties of onion bulbs. The first planting date (10th May) recorded the largest bulb width (6.95 cm), length (4.42 cm), thickness (6.75 cm), geometric mean diameter (5.91 cm), arithmetic mean diameter (6.04 cm), frontal surface (24.26 cm2), cross-sectional area (28.84 cm2), and total area (110.63 cm2). The same planting date recorded the lowest values for bulb shape index (0.64) and sphericity (0.85). Land management practices did not have a significant effect on the physical properties of onion bulbs. None of the studied factors had a significant effect on bulb roundness, ellipsoid ratio, number of scales, equatorial firmness, and polar firmness. Conclusions: early planting of Safid e Paisaye onion seedlings can increase bulb size and improve bulb physical characteristics. This also helps to maintain the flat and round shape of onion bulbs. Land preparation method and plough depth do not have a significant influence on the physical properties of onion bulbs.
 
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