scholarly journals Antiplatelet Activity is Positively Correlated with Pungency and Solids in Onion (Allium cepa L.)

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 769A-769
Author(s):  
M. Kopelberg ◽  
I.L. Goldman ◽  
J.E.P. Debaene ◽  
B.S. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Organosulfur Compounds ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Antiplatelet Activity ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
Onion Cultivar ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

Onion (Allium cepa L.) and other vegetable Alliums have long been recognized for the antiplatelet properties. Consumers may benefit from the medicinal value of onions because they are commonly eaten raw in salads and the antiplatelet factor is destroyed by heat. Recent work indicates antiplatelet activity in Allium sp. may be due to the presence of native organosulfur compounds. The concentration of organosulfur compounds correlates positively with pungency, varies with onion cultivar, and is influenced by environmental factors. Bulb dry matter content, or solids, is positively correlated with pungency. Because antiplatelet activity may also be based on the activity of organosulfur compounds, it is possible these three factors are significantly correlated. The objective of this investigation was to examine the relationship among pungency, solids, and antiplatelet activity in four diverse onion genotypes. Replicated trials consisting of two mild and two pungent genotypes were conducted at four locations in 1994. Onion bulbs were harvested and analyzed for all three traits. Results from this investigation indicate significant positive correlations between antiplatelet activity, pungency, and solids in onion.

scholarly journals PRODUÇÃO E PÓS-COLHEITA DE DUAS CULTIVARES DE CEBOLA EM FUNÇÃO DA AGUA NO SOLO

Irriga ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-710
Author(s):  
Renato Carvalho Vilas Boas ◽  
Geraldo Magela Pereira ◽  
Joaquim Alves Lima Junior ◽  
Cândido Ferreira Oliveira Neto ◽  
Andre Luiz Pereira Silva
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Trickle Irrigation ◽  
Average Mass ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Soil Water Tension ◽  
Allium Cepa L

 PRODUÇÃO E PÓS-COLHEITA DE DUAS CULTIVARES DE CEBOLA EM FUNÇÃO DA AGUA NO SOLO  RENATO CARVALHO VILAS BOAS1; GERALDO MAGELA PEREIRA2; JOAQUIM ALVES DE LIMA JUNIOR3; CÂNDIDO FERREIRA OLIVEIRA NETO4 E ANDRE LUIZ PEREIRA SILVA5 1Engº Agrícola, Doutor, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola-DEG/Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA/Lavras – MG, Fone: (35) 38291389, [email protected]º Agrícola, Prof. Doutor, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola-DEG/Universidade Federal de Lavras -UFLA/Lavras – MG, Fone: (35) 38291389, [email protected]º Agrônomo, Prof. Doutor, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia - UFRA/Campus Capanema – PA, Fone: (91) 98160-6563, [email protected]º Agrônomo, Prof. Doutor, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia - UFRA/Campus Belém – PA, Fone:(91) 99148-7454, [email protected]º Agrônomo, Doutor, Universidade Estadual Paulista –UNESP/Jaboticabal – SP, Fone: (91) 98345-4940, [email protected]  1 RESUMO Objetivou-se, com este trabalho, avaliar o efeito de tensões da água no solo sobre a produção, classificação, teor de matéria seca e perda de massa de bulbos comerciais de duas cultivares de cebola, irrigadas por gotejamento. O experimento foi conduzido na área experimental do Departamento de Agricultura da Universidade Federal de Lavras com delineamento experimental em blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 2 x 6, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos constituíram-se de duas cultivares de cebola, cultivar híbrida Optima F1 e cultivar não  híbrida Alfa Tropical, e seis tensões da água no solo, 15, 25, 35, 45, 60 e 75 kPa. Com os resultados concluiu-se que o híbrido Optima F1 apresentou melhores respostas com relação às seguintes características analisadas: produtividade de bulbos comerciais e massa média de bulbos comerciais. A cultivar Alfa apresentou maior teor de matéria seca e maior perda de massa durante o período de pós-colheita. Considerando o intervalo estudado (15 a 75 kPa), em ambas as cultivares deve-se irrigar no momento em que a tensão da água no solo estiver em torno de 15 kPa, na profundidade de 0,15 m, visando à obtenção de plantas mais produtivas, bulbos maiores e maior massa média de bulbos comerciais. Palavras-chave: Allium cepa L., irrigação localizada, tensão da água no solo  VILAS BOAS,R. C; PEREIRA, G. M.; LIMA JUNIOR, J. A.; OLIVEIRA NETO, C. F. E SILVA, A. L. P. PRODUCTION AND POST- HARVEST OF TWO ONION CULTIVARS IN FUNCTION OF SOIL WATER  2 ABSTRACT This work aimed at assessing the effect of different water tensions in soil on the development and production of two onion cultivars irrigated by drip system. The experiment was carried out in the experimental area of DAG/UFLA, from June to October 2008. The experimental design used was randomized block in factorial scheme 2 x 6, with four repetitions. The treatments comprised two onion cultivars, the hybrid Optima F1 and the non hybrid Alfa Tropical and six water tensions in the soil, i.e., 15, 25, 35, 45, 60 and 75 kPa.      The Optima Hybrid F1 presented the best answers regarding the following characteristics: yield of commercial bulbs and average mass of commercial bulbs . The cultivar Alfa showed higher dry matter content and increased mass loss during the post- harvest period. Considering the range studied ( 15 to 75 kPa) both cultivars should be irrigated when the water pressure in the soil is about 15 kPa at a depth of 0.15 m, in order to obtain more productive plants, larger bulbs and highest average mass of commercial bulbs . Keywords: Allium cepa L., trickle irrigation, soil water tension  

scholarly journals Comparison of the ability of fifteen onion (Allium cepa L.) cultivars to accumulate nitrates

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Wojciechowska ◽  
Anna Kołton
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Nitrate Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Long Day ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
The University

<p>The aim of a two-year study was to characterise selected <em>Allium cepa </em>L. genotypes with regard to their ability to accumulate nitrates in bulbs as well as to search for a possible relation between NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> concentration and dry matter content. Fifteen cultivars of edible onion, mostly of long-day genotype with different growing periods, bulb size and skin colour, were taken for the experiment. Seeds of particular cultivars were obtained from the following seed companies: Spójnia Nochowo (‘Labrador’, ‘Takstar F<sub>1</sub>’,‘Tęcza’, ‘Warna’, ‘Zorza’), Polan (‘Polanowska’, ‘Topolska’), PlantiCo Gołębiew (‘Alibaba’, ‘Efekt’, ‘Kristine’, ‘Niagara F<sub>1</sub>’),and PlantiCo Zielonki (‘Bila’, ‘Irka’, ‘Wenta’, ‘Zeta’). Plants produced from seedlings were grown in the experimental field of the University of Agriculture in Kraków. After crop harvesting and additional drying, nitrate and dry matter content in bulbs of all cultivars were measured.</p><p>The following cultivars: ‘Efekt’, ‘Labrador’ and red-skinned ‘Wenta’, were characterized by the lowest ability to accumulate NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> in bulbs. The highest nitrate content was noted in bulbs of ‘Takstar F<sub>1</sub>’ (a very early-season cultivar), followed by ‘Bila’ and ‘Tęcza’. A weak, yet statistically significant negative correlation between nitrate and dry matter content was observed. The highest dry matter content was determined in bulbs of white-skinned ‘Alibaba’, while the lowest – in brown-skinned ‘Labrador’.</p>

scholarly journals Thrips (Thysanoptera) associated with onion (Allium cepa L.) and Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Olczyk ◽  
Maria Pobożniak
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Thrips Tabaci ◽  
Allium Fistulosum ◽  
Onion Thrips ◽  
Welsh Onion ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
Onion Cultivar ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Thrips Population

AbstractWe determined the abundance, species composition, sex ratio and seasonal dynamics of thrips on one cultivar of Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum) and eight cultivars of onion (Allium cepa) in South Poland within three vegetation seasons (2014–2016). Nine species of Thysanoptera were identified on A. cepa and A. fistulosum. Irrespective of the onion cultivar, Thrips tabaci was the dominant species (64.4% of all collected thrips specimens), while Frankliniella intonsa also occurred in high numbers (28.3%). Conversely, Welsh onion was most often inhabited by F. intonsa (62.7%), although T. tabaci was also numerous (28.3%). The predatory Aeolothrips intermedius accounted for 4.5% on A. cepa and 2.9% on A. fistulosum. In the most numerous species, T. tabaci, F. intonsa and A. intermedius populations were formed mainly by females. The cultivar most colonised by thrips was Kroll of A. fistulosum. The tested cultivars of A. cepa demonstrated varying degrees of attractiveness to thrips in the subsequent years. The relationship between populations of T. tabaci, F. intonsa and A. intermedius changed in the subsequent months of the growing season. In June, mainly T. tabaci and F. intonsa occurred on onion plants, while from July, the percentage shares of F. intonsa and the predatory A. intermedius in the thrips population on many onion cultivars increased. The level of attractiveness of A. cepa related to onion thrips, which is reported as a main pest of onion, varies depending on the year and cultivar.

Methods to determine solidity and dry matter content of onions (Allium cepa L.)

Euphytica ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nieuwhof ◽  
J. W. De Bruyn ◽  
Frieda Garretsen
Keyword(s):  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Allium Cepa L

scholarly journals Inheritance of different undertones of onion (Allium cepa L.) dry skin color and the relationship between color and adherence

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-345
Author(s):  
Roch W. Doruchowski
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Segregation Ratio ◽  
Dry Skin ◽  
Yellow Color ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
Dark Color ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Additive Genes

The research was carried out in 1977 and 1978. The inheritance of undertones, dry skin color from light straw to brown was controlled by two additive genes. The segregation ratio obtained was 15:1 and 11:5. The dry skin of a dark color (dark yellow, bronze, brown ochre, orange-brown) was stronger than the skin with a straw yellow or yellow color. Skin adherence was strictly related to its color. This was proved by statistical analysis of the correlation.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Storability of Norway Spruce Container Seedlings in Freezer Storage as Affected by Short-Day Treatment

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Johanna Riikonen ◽  
Jaana Luoranen
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Field Performance ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Freezer Storage ◽  
Short Day ◽  
Chilling Hours ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Determination of safe times at which to transfer seedlings to freezer storage is problematic in forest tree nurseries. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between pre-storage frost hardiness (FH) of different plant parts, dry matter content (DMC), chilling hours (the sum of hours when temperature was between −5 °C and +5 °C), and post-storage vitality, and the impact of short-day (SD) treatment on these relationships. One and a half year old control seedlings and SD-treated seedlings of Norway spruce were transferred to freezer storage (−3 °C) on five occasions during autumn. On each occasion, the FH of buds, needles, stem, and roots, as well as DMC, were determined, and chilling hours were calculated. The vitality of the freezer-stored seedlings was determined through their root growth capacity in the subsequent spring, and through the field performance of the seedlings (shoot growth and seedling damage) at the end of the following two growing seasons. Seedlings were considered to be storable when the FH of the needles was at least −25 °C, and the FH of the roots was about −10 °C in both treatments. Early storage reduced the vitality of the seedlings. SD treatment did not advance the storability of the seedlings, although it alleviated some of the negative effects of early storage by improving the FH of needles and stem, but not that of the roots. The DMC value, indicating storability, was higher for SD-treated seedlings than for control seedlings. When data from five experiments conducted in Suonenjoki were combined, it was found that the relationship between accumulation of chilling hours and needle FH was dependent on nursery treatment and assessment year, which reduces the reliability of using chilling hours in predicting the storability of Norway spruce seedlings. The predicted climate change may complicate the fall acclimation of seedlings. New, user-friendly methods for determining storability of seedlings are urgently needed.

scholarly journals A model describing the relationship between electrical conductivity and forage dry matter content

2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-364
Author(s):  
Gilad Ashbell ◽  
Evert Evers ◽  
Ate H. Bosma
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Alternative Method ◽  
The Relationship

The correlation between dry matter (DM) content, electrical conductivity (EC) and ash content was found to be linear in grass and alfalfa during drying. While minerals in grass and alfalfa were very stable components during drying, their concentrations and EC increase accordingly; therefore, the EC value could serve as a measurement to determine DM content. Results indicated that EC measurement in grass and alfalfa during drying was simple, accurate, fast and easily repeatable, and could serve as an alternative method for DM determination.

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