scholarly journals Sowing Date, Transplanting Date, and Variety Effect on Transplanted Short-day Onion Production

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
George E. Boyhan ◽  
Reid L. Torrance ◽  
Jeff Cook ◽  
Cliff Riner ◽  
C. Randell Hill
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Variety Effect ◽  
Effect On Yield ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Final Spacing ◽  
Growing Region

Onions (Allium cepa) produced in southeastern Georgia's Vidalia-growing region are primarily grown from on-farm produced bareroot transplants, which are usually sown at the end of September. These transplants are pulled midwinter (November to January) and reset to their final spacing. This study was to evaluate sowing date, transplanting date, and variety effect on yield and quality of onions. Beginning in the first week of November, onions can be transplanted until the end of December with reasonable yield and quality. For example, in the 2003–04 season, total yield of onions transplanted on 22 Dec. 2003 did not differ from any onions transplanted on earlier dates in November or December. In the 2004–05 season, onions transplanted on 20 Dec. 2004, had lower total yield than onions transplanted in November, but were not different from onions transplanted on 4 Jan. 2005. The propensity of some varieties to form double bulbs can be reduced with later sowing and transplanting dates. Sowing the first week of October rather than the fourth week of September and transplanting in December rather than November can reduce double bulbs in some varieties.

scholarly journals Plant Population, Transplant Size, and Variety Effect on Transplanted Short-day Onion Production

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
George E. Boyhan ◽  
Reid L. Torrance ◽  
Jeff Cook ◽  
Cliff Riner ◽  
C. Randell Hill
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Plant Population ◽  
Fertilization Program ◽  
Spacing Effects ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Variety Effect ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Final Spacing

Onions (Allium cepa) produced in southeastern Georgia's Vidalia-growing region are primarily grown from on-farm–produced bareroot transplants, which are usually sown the end of September. These transplants are pulled midwinter (November–January) and are reset to their final spacing. This study was to evaluate transplant size and spacing effects on yield and quality of onions. Large transplants (260–280 g per 20 plants) generally produced the highest yield. Medium transplant size in the range of 130 to 150 g per 20 plants produced satisfactory yield while maintaining low numbers of seedstems (flowering) and doubled bulbs, which are undesirable characteristics. Smaller transplant size (40–60 g per 20 plants) have reduced yields and lower numbers of seedstems and double bulbs. Increasing plant population from 31,680 to 110,880 plants/acre can increase yield. In addition, plant populations of 110,880 plants/acre can increase yields compared with 63,360 plants/acre (industry standard), but only when environmental conditions favor low seedstem numbers. Seedstems can be high because of specific varieties, high plant population, or more importantly, in years with environmental conditions that are conducive to their formation. ‘Sweet Vidalia’ was the only variety that had consistently reduced quality and high numbers of seedstems. ‘Sweet Vidalia’ has a propensity for high seedstem numbers, which may have influenced results with this variety. A complete fertilization program that included 133 or 183 lb/acre nitrogen did not affect onion yield, regardless of variety or population density.

scholarly journals (219) Nitrogen Relationships to Yield and Quality of Carrots Grown on Mineral and Organic Soil in Ontario

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1073D-1073
Author(s):  
Sean Westerveld ◽  
Alan McKeown ◽  
Mary Ruth McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Total Yield ◽  
Organic Soil ◽  
Residual Soil ◽  
Foliar Blight ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Mineral Soils ◽  
Effect On Yield ◽  
Cercospora Carotae ◽  
Applied Nitrogen

In previous work with carrots (Daucus carota L.), little effect of nitrogen could be found on yield, but low nitrogen increased foliar disease. To determine if residual soil nitrate supplies sufficient nitrogen for carrots, plots were located on the same site for 3 years. Two sites were selected, one sand (pH 8.1, 2.6% OM), one organic (pH 6.0, 75% OM). Treatments consisted of 0%, 50%, 100%, 150%, and 200% of recommended levels (kg·ha-1) for organic (60) and mineral soils (110), plots were spilt in half with one fertilized every year, one in 2002 and were arranged in a split plot design with four replications. Foliar and soil samples were taken for nitrate analysis plus levels of Alternariadauci and Cercospora carotae foliar blight were recorded each year. Applied nitrogen had no effect on yield on muck soils. Over 3 years on mineral soils, total yield ranged from 36 to 48 t·ha-1 with no applied N. On mineral soils, yield was maximized at (kg·ha-1) 110, over 165, and 55-165 in 2002, 2003, and 2004, respectively. Stands on mineral soils were reduced at or above recommended rates in 2004. It is possible that carrots obtained considerable nitrogen perhaps deep in the soil profile. As in previous studies, applied nitrogen reduced foliar blights. Thus, nitrogen application is required for pest management purposes even if there is almost sufficient residual nitrogen for yield.

Development of Organically Complexed-Bioaugmented Boron-Coated DAP and Its Effect on Yield and Quality of Canola (Brassica napus L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayyaba Samreen ◽  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Zahir Ahmad Zahir ◽  
Muhammad Zulqernain Nazir ◽  
Saima Noureen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Effect On Yield

scholarly journals Sowing date: The factor of yield and quality of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum graecum L)

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Radojka Maletic ◽  
Radosav Jevdjovic
Keyword(s):  
Sowing Date ◽  
Trigonella Foenum Graecum ◽  
Fenugreek Seed ◽  
Germination Energy ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Sowing Dates ◽  
Sowing Period ◽  
Trigonella Foenum Graecum L ◽  
Dark Soil

Results of a two-year investigation (2005 and 2006) for the yield and quality of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum graecum L) obtained on the location in South Banat (around Pancevo) on marsh dark soil are presented in the paper. Fenugreek seed used in this investigation was produced in the collection of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Research "Dr Josif Pancic" in Pancevo. The effect of sowing date on yield (kg/ha) and quality of fenugreek seed (germination energy and total germination) were investigated. Sowing was carried out on seven dates, 10 days between dates of each sowing. Yield of fenugreek seed sowed on different dates differed in both years. Sowing carried out in the first two weeks in April resulted in considerably higher yield compared to sowing at the end of April and during May. The highest yield was produced in the second sowing date from April 10, then in the first (April 1) and the third sowing period (April 20). The lowest yield of fenugreek seed was recorded in sowing carried out at the end of May. Yield of fenugreek seed wasn't significantly different in study years. Earlier dates of sowing resulted in seed of better quality (better germination energy and total germination). In the second sowing date fenugreek seed obtained was of best germination energy and total germination (approx. 99%). Later sowing dates gave seed of lower quality. So, sowing carried out at the end of May resulted in seed with the lowest value of germination energy and total germination (approx. 91%).

scholarly journals Effect of selected biostimulants on the yield and quality of the common onion (Allium cepa L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Mikulewicz ◽  
Joanna Majkowska-Gadomska ◽  
Krzysztof Jadwisieńczak ◽  
Anna Francke
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Onion

scholarly journals Effect of Sources and Levels of Sulphur on Growth, Yield and Quality of Onion (Allium cepa L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
pp. 1462-1470
Author(s):  
M.A. Chattoo ◽  
M. Mudasir Magray ◽  
Ajaz Ah Malik ◽  
M.D. Shah ◽  
J.A. Chisti
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Allium Cepa L

scholarly journals Effect of different staking methods and stem pruning on yield and quality of summer tomato

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-432
Author(s):  
MS Alam ◽  
N Islam ◽  
S Ahmad ◽  
MI Hossen ◽  
MR Islam
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Agriculture Research Institute

The study was carried out during summer of 2012 with BARI hybrid tomato 4, planted in the Olericulture farm of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh to find out the response of plants to some staking and pruning treatments on yield, fruit quality and cost of production. A two factor experiment consisting of three staking methods and four level of pruning, laid out in complete block design with three repetitions. Plants were staked on inverted „V? shaped staking, high platform and string. The plants were pruned to two stem, three stem, four stem and no pruning as control. Results showed that significantly the highest total number of fruits per plant (37.1), marketable fruits per plant (33.7), yield per plant (1.68 kg) and total yield (44.6 t/ha) were produced by the plants having the treatment string staking with four stem. The highest fruit set (43.50%) was found in the plants staking with string having three stems. Plants grown on string staking allowing two stem gave the maximum length (4.71 cm), diameter (4.83 cm) and weight (53.4g) of single fruit as well as maximum fruit firmness (3.43 kg-f cm-2). From the economic point of view, it was apparent that summer tomato produced by string staking with four stem pruning exhibited better performance compared to other treatment combinations in relation to net return and BCR (2.10).Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(3): 419-432, September 2016

Effect of density on growth, development, yield and quality of kabocha (Cucurbita maxima)

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
T. Botwright ◽  
N. Mendham ◽  
B. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
High Plant Density ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Growth Development

Summary. The effect of plant density on growth, development, yield and quality of kabocha (buttercup squash) (Cucurbita maxima) was examined during 1992–93, at a field site in Cambridge, Tasmania. Plant densities ranged between 0.5 and 4.7 plants/m2. Marketable and total yields were fitted to a yield–density model. Total yield followed an asymptotic trend, approaching 33 t/ha at 4.7 plants/m2, while marketable yield had a parabolic relationship with density. Marketable yield increased to a maximum of 18 t/ha at 1.1 plants/m2, while declining at higher densities because of increased numbers of undersized fruit. Yield of vine marked and callused fruit did not vary with density, but represented a significant proportion of the total yield at all densities. High plant density reduced vegetative growth per plant due to competition for limited resources; as shown by decreased leaf area, number and length of vines, and plant dry weight. Yield tended to decline at high densities because of fewer female flowers and increased fruit abortion per plant. Plants at low densities had more vegetative growth but decreased yields, as increased abortion of fruit relative to the higher plant densities left only 1–2 large fruit per plant. Economic returns varied with plant density. At high densities, variable costs increased (particularly due to high seed cost) while gross income declined reflecting the relationship between marketable yield and plant density. The gross margin therefore declined at high densities.

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