Abstract
This experiment was conducted in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia in 2017/18 to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing on bulb quality and storability of onion varieties. A 4×4 factorial experiment with four different varieties (Adama Red, Bombay Red, Melkam and Shendi) and four levels of intra-row spacing (5.00, 7.50, 10.00 and 12.50 cm) was laid on randomized complete block design with three replications. Data were collected on bulb quality attributes and storability and subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using statistical analysis system (SAS) computer software 9.1. The mean separation test was done by list significant difference (LSD) test at 5% probability level. Simple linear correlation analyses between and among the different parameters were made using Pearson Correlation Coefficient. Accordingly, most of the parameters were significantly affected by intra-row spacing and variety. Variety Melkam exhibited the highest bulb diameter, bulb length, bulb dry matter content and bulb fresh weight. Melkam and Adama Red were with the lowest weight loss in storage while Bombay Red and Shendi scored the highest weight loss in storage. Most of the bulb quality parameters were significantly highest at the widest intra-row spacing of 10.00 and 12.50 cm. However, there was no significant variation between 7.50 and 10.00 cm intra-row spacing on average bulb weight which is considered as the most important bulb quality parameter for the producers from the market point of view. Weight loss was higher at the widest intra-row spacing for all varieties. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the bulb quality and storability of onion in Antsokia Gemza district can be optimized through cultivating variety Melkam at intra-row spacing of 7.5 cm.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Most onion quality and storability parameters were significantly affected by spacing and variety.
- Taxon
- onion
Allium cepat0 - Treatment
- intra-row spacing and varietye0
- Outcome
- most of the parameterse0
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e0“most of the parameters were significantly affected by intra-row spacing and variety.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Melkam had the highest bulb diameter, bulb length, dry matter content and fresh weight.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Material
- Melkame0
- Outcome
- bulb diameter, bulb length, bulb dry matter contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Variety Melkam exhibited the highest bulb diameter, bulb length, bulb dry matter content and bulb fresh weight.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Melkam had the highest bulb fresh weight.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Material
- Melkame0
- Outcome
- bulb fresh weighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Variety Melkam exhibited the highest bulb diameter, bulb length, bulb dry matter content and bulb fresh weight.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Melkam and Adama Red had the lowest storage weight loss.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Material
- Melkam and Adama Rede0
- Outcome
- weight loss in storagee0
- Direction
- loweste0
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e0“Melkam and Adama Red were with the lowest weight loss in storage while Bombay Red and Shendi scored the highest weight loss in storage.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Bombay Red and Shendi had the highest storage weight loss.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Material
- Bombay Red and Shendie0
- Outcome
- weight loss in storagee0
- Direction
- higheste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Melkam and Adama Red were with the lowest weight loss in storage while Bombay Red and Shendi scored the highest weight loss in storage.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Most bulb quality parameters were significantly highest at 10.00 and 12.50 cm intra-row spacing.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Treatment
- intra-row spacing of 10.00 and 12.50 cme0
- Outcome
- bulb quality parameterse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Most of the bulb quality parameters were significantly highest at the widest intra-row spacing of 10.00 and 12.50 cm.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Average bulb weight did not differ significantly between 7.50 and 10.00 cm spacing.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Treatment
- 7.50e0
- Outcome
- average bulb weighte0
- Direction
- no significant variatione0
- Comparator
- 10.00 cm intra-row spacinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“there was no significant variation between 7.50 and 10.00 cm intra-row spacing on average bulb weight”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
Weight loss was higher at the widest spacing for all onion varieties.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepat0
- Treatment
- widest intra-row spacinge0
- Outcome
- Weight losse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- for all varietiese0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Weight loss was higher at the widest intra-row spacing for all varieties.”
t0“onion”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend Melkam at 7.5 cm spacing to optimize onion bulb quality and storability in Antsokia Gemza.
- Taxon
- onionAllium cepae0
- Material
- Melkame0
- Treatment
- intra-row spacing of 7.5 cme0
- Outcome
- bulb quality and storabilitye0
- Setting
- Antsokia Gemza districte0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the bulb quality and storability of onion in Antsokia Gemza district can be optimized through cultivating variety Melkam at intra-row spacing of 7.5 cm.”
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