Onion Plant Size Measurements as Predictors for Onion Bulb Size
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Material and Field Design
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Data Analyses
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Plant Size Components
3.2. Bulb Weight
3.3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Observation Date y | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Entry | 2019 | ||||
NMSU 12-236 | 7.6 x ± 0.2 w | 8.6 ± 0.2 | 9.8 ± 0.2 | 10.0 ± 0.6 | 9.4 ± 0.2 |
NMSU 12-238 | 6.9 ± 0.2 | 8.4 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 10.1 ± 0.6 | 8.1 ± 0.2 |
NMSU 12-243 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 8.9 ± 0.2 | 8.9 ± 0.6 | 8.3 ± 0.2 |
NMSU 12-337 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 9.8 ± 0.6 | 9.9 ± 0.3 |
Rumba | 6.6 ± 0.2 | 7.8 ± 0.2 | 9.3 ± 0.2 | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 8.0 ± 0.3 |
*** | ** | * | NS | *** | |
2020 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 10.1 ± 0.6 | 9.9 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-238 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 9.2 ± 0.3 | 10.9 ± 0.3 | 9.9 ± 0.6 | 9.2 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-243 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 7.7 ± 0.3 | 9.2 ± 0.3 | 9.7 ± 0.6 | 8.3 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-337 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 7.7 ± 0.3 | 9.1 ± 0.3 | 10.0 ± 0.6 | 9.9 ± 0.3 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 10.1 ± 0.3 | 10.7 ± 0.7 | 8.3 ± 0.3 |
*** | ** | *** | * | *** | |
2021 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | - | 6.2 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-238 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.3 | - | 6.8 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-243 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 6.6 ± 0.3 | 8.2 ± 0.4 | - | 6.3 ± 0.3 |
NMSU 12-337 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.3 | - | 8.6 ± 0.3 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 4.9 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.3 | 7.3 ± 0.4 | - | 5.1 ± 0.3 |
*** | *** | *** | *** |
Observation Date y | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Entry | 2019 | ||||
NMSU 12-236 | 11.4 x± 0.4 w | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 18.2 ± 0.5 | 17.2 ± 0.6 | 14.3 ± 0.7 |
NMSU 12-238 | 10.0 ± 0.4 | 15.1 ± 0.5 | 19.3 ± 0.5 | 18.2 ± 0.6 | 13.3 ± 0.7 |
NMSU 12-243 | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 14.7 ± 0.5 | 19.2 ± 0.5 | 18.3 ± 0.6 | 14.1 ± 0.7 |
NMSU 12-337 | 11.6 ± 0.5 | 16.7 ± 0.5 | 20.3 ± 0.5 | 21.0 ± 0.6 | 19.0 ± 0.8 |
Rumba | 10.4 ± 0.5 | 14.8 ± 0.6 | 17.1 ± 0.6 | 16.8 ± 0.7 | 13.1 ± 0.9 |
** | * | *** | *** | *** | |
2020 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 6.9 ± 0.7 | 10.3 ± 1.0 | 13.8 ± 0.9 | 15.1 ± 0.5 | 13.9 ± 0.6 |
NMSU 12-238 | 10.0 ± 0.8 | 14.4 ± 1.0 | 18.0 ± 0.9 | 17.0 ± 0.6 | 13.6 ± 0.7 |
NMSU 12-243 | 7.1 ± 0.7 | 11.5 ± 1.0 | 15.0 ± 0.9 | 16.2 ± 0.5 | 13.2 ± 0.6 |
NMSU 12-337 | 7.2 ± 0.7 | 11.6 ± 1.0 | 16.3 ± 0.9 | 17.9 ± 0.5 | 16.8 ± 0.6 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 9.1 ± 0.7 | 12.9 ± 1.0 | 15.5 ± 0.9 | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 12.2 ± 0.6 |
** | ** | ** | *** | *** | |
2021 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.9 | - | 8.8 ± 0.6 |
NMSU 12-238 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 6.4 ± 0.6 | 10.4 ± 0.9 | - | 10.3 ± 0.6 |
NMSU 12-243 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 8.6 ± 0.7 | 11.4 ± 0.9 | - | 10.9 ± 0.6 |
NMSU 12-337 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 8.4 ± 0.6 | 12.5 ± 0.8 | - | 14.7 ± 0.6 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 5.1 ± 0.4 | 8.0 ± 0.6 | 11.3 ± 0.9 | - | 9.6 ± 0.6 |
*** | *** | *** | *** |
Observation Date y | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Entry | 2019 | ||||
NMSU 12-236 | 52.3x± 1.6 w | 66.7 ± 1.7 | 72.3 ± 1.5 | 72.6 ± 1.2 | 65.0 ± 1.4 |
NMSU 12-238 | 48.8 ± 1.6 | 67.8 ± 1.7 | 78.1 ± 1.5 | 77.5 ± 1.2 | 65.4 ± 1.4 |
NMSU 12-243 | 50.1 ± 1.6 | 68.2 ± 1.7 | 77.8 ± 1.5 | 77.3 ± 1.2 | 67.1 ± 1.4 |
NMSU 12-337 | 55.2 ± 1.8 | 71.6 ± 2.0 | 77.8 ± 1.7 | 78.3 ± 1.3 | 74.9 ± 1.6 |
Rumba | 46.4 ± 1.9 | 58.1 ± 2.1 | 63.4 ± 1.8 | 61.3 ± 1.4 | 48.8 ± 1.7 |
** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
2020 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 24.3 ± 3.1 | 35.8 ± 3.4 | 47.6 ± 3.1 | 51.1 ± 2.2 | 47.1 ± 1.7 |
NMSU 12-238 | 39.3 ± 3.2 | 54.7 ± 3.5 | 65.3 ± 3.2 | 65.1 ± 2.3 | 54.7 ± 1.7 |
NMSU 12-243 | 28.4 ± 3.1 | 42.3 ± 3.4 | 54.2 ± 3.1 | 56.1 ± 2.2 | 48.3 ± 1.7 |
NMSU 12-337 | 27.3 ± 3.1 | 40.7 ± 3.4 | 54.2 ± 3.1 | 57.5 ± 2.2 | 53.3 ± 1.7 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 31.1 ± 3.1 | 39.9 ± 3.4 | 47.2 ± 3.1 | 46.7 ± 2.2 | 33.2 ± 1.7 |
** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
2021 | |||||
NMSU 12-236 | 12.4 ± 1.6 | 18.0 ± 2.4 | 25.3 ± 2.4 | - | 29.0 ± 1.7 |
NMSU 12-238 | 16.5 ± 1.6 | 27.4 ± 2.4 | 40.5 ± 2.4 | - | 37.5 ± 1.7 |
NMSU 12-243 | 22.8 ± 1.7 | 36.7 ± 2.5 | 46.2 ± 2.5 | - | 36.3 ± 1.8 |
NMSU 12-337 | 22.4 ± 1.6 | 34.2 ± 2.3 | 46.0 ± 2.3 | - | 49.0 ± 1.6 |
Stockton Early Yellow | 22.0 ± 1.7 | 33.2 ± 2.5 | 41.0 ± 2.5 | - | 25.8 ± 1.8 |
*** | *** | *** | *** |
Year | |||
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2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Entry | Average Bulb Weight (g) | ||
NMSU 12-236 | 186.1y± 11.2 x | 174.0 ± 12.0 | 60.7 ± 11.3 |
NMSU 12-238 | 207.1 ± 11.2 | 234.2 ± 12.0 | 101.7 ± 11.3 |
NMSU 12-243 | 198.8 ± 11.2 | 201.8 ± 12.0 | 160.3 ± 11.9 |
NMSU 12-337 | 223.9 ± 11.2 | 194.3 ± 12.0 | 170.19 ± 10.8 |
Commercial Cultivar w | 102.9 ± 11.2 | 95.4 ± 12.0 | 82.8 ± 11.9 |
*** | *** | *** |
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Nourbakhsh, S.S.; Cramer, C.S. Onion Plant Size Measurements as Predictors for Onion Bulb Size. Horticulturae 2022, 8, 682. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080682
Nourbakhsh SS, Cramer CS. Onion Plant Size Measurements as Predictors for Onion Bulb Size. Horticulturae. 2022; 8(8):682. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080682
Chicago/Turabian StyleNourbakhsh, Seyed Shahabeddin, and Christopher S. Cramer. 2022. "Onion Plant Size Measurements as Predictors for Onion Bulb Size" Horticulturae 8, no. 8: 682. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080682