| Crop Detail Onion (Allium cepa L) is one of the important condiments widely used in all households all the year round. The green leaves and immature and mature bulbs are eaten raw or used in preparation of vegetables. Onions are used in soups, sauces and for seasoning foods. The small bulbs one pickled in vinegar. Recent research has suggested that onions in the diet may play a part in preventing heat disease and other ailments. Onion bulb is rich in phosphorus, calcium and carbohydrates. The pungency in onion is due to a volatile oil known as ally-propyl disulphide. |
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| Major/Minor | Major |
|---|---|
| Temporary/Permanent | Temporary |
| Category | Agriculture Extension |
| Type | Vegetables |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Water Method | Irrigated |
| Duration | Biennial |
| Economic Type | Food Crop |
| Growing Season | Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops |
Managements
Fertilizer
Land Preparation
Sowing Method
Sowing Time
Row - Row Distance
Plant - Plant Distance
Irrigation
Harvesting
Pruning
Cutting
Spraying
Climate
Storage
Marketing
Rouging
Inter Cropping
Seed Soaking
Pests, Weeds, Diseases & Disorders
Nutrient
Splitting and doubling of bulbs
termites
Premature sprouting
Bolting
Fungal Diseases
bulb rot
Fungal
Damping off
yellowing
powdery mildew
Black Mold
Botrytis
Downy Mildew
Purple Blotch and Stemphylium Blight
Leaf Blight
Weeds
cyprus spp(deela)
mixed weeds
Premergence spray
Rumex dentatus
Medicago denticulata
Cronopus didymus
Phalaris minor
Sucking Pests
cut worm
Army worms
Leaf Miner
Budworm
Mites
Thrips
Maggots
Bacterial Diseases
Bacterial Soft Rot
Seed Varieties
| Name | Seed Rate |
|---|---|
| SWAT-I | -6-8 Kg/acre |
| SWAT SELECTION | -4-5 kg |
| DESI RED | - |
| DESI WHITE | - |
| PULKARA | - |
| NARC-2005 | - |
| DRAK RED | - |
| TIRCH MIR | 6-8 Kg/acre |
| BENLATE, TOPSIN M, THIOPHENATE METHYL | dip seedling of onion in its solution. |