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21 Mar

Posted at 04:04h in Crop Varietes
Vidya Bhati 29 views

भारत में प्याज की जैव विविधता और उन्‍नत किस्में। Onion (Allium cepa L.) belongs to the family Alliaceae; it is one of the most important commercial vegetable grown widely in Rabi, Kharif and late Kharif in the different parts of the country. Onion bulbs having characteristic odour, flavour and pungency, which is due to the presence of a volatile oil – allyl-propyl-disulphide.  Pungency is formed by enzymatic reaction when tissues are broken. It is used as salad and cooked in many ways in curries, fried, boiled, baked and used in making soups, pickles; dehydrated onions and onion flakes as Value addition. Onion bulb is rich in minerals like phosphorus (50 mg / 100 g) and calcium (180 mg / 100 g) along with onion have many medicinal uses in cardio vascular, diabetes, respiratory tracts, cancer, diuretic, wounds and boils and also prevent from sun stock. India is the second largest producers of onion in the world after China, with 22.5 million tonnes produced in 2016-17. The key onion producing states Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat contribute over 50 percent of all India production, with Maharashtra alone accounting for over 30 percent of India's onion production. The other significant contributors are M.P., Bihar, A.P and Rajasthan.Onion is cover more than 70 percent of export earning share from of...

28 Nov

Posted at 04:42h in Crop Cultivation
देश राज चौधरी 10 views

Advanced farming of onion प्‍याज की खेती  भारत के सभी भागों मे सफलता पूर्वक की जाती है। प्याज एक नकदी फसल है जिसमें विटामिन सी, फास्फोरस आदि पौष्टिक तत्व प्रचुर मात्रा में पाये जाते हैं। इसका प्याज का उपयोग सलाद, सब्जी, अचार एवं मसाले के रूप में किया जाता है। गर्मी में लू लग जाने तथा गुर्दे की बीमारी में भी प्याज लाभदायक रहता है। भारत में रबी तथा खरीफ दोनो ऋतूओं मे प्‍याज उगाया जा सकता है।  जलवायु एवं भूमि: प्याज की फसल के लिए ऐसी जलवायु की अवश्यकता होती है जो ना बहुत गर्म हो और ना ही ठण्डी। अच्छे कन्द बनने के लिए बड़े दिन तथा कुछ अधिक तापमान होना अच्छा रहता है। आमतौर पर सभी किस्म की भूमि में इसकी खेती की जाती है, लेकिन उपजाऊ दोमट मिट्टी, जिसमे जीवांश खाद प्रचुर मात्रा में हो व जल निकास की उत्तम व्यवस्था हो, सर्वोत्तम रहती है। भूमि अधिक क्षारीय व अधिक अम्लीय नहीं होनी चाहिए अन्यथा कन्दों की वृद्धि अच्छी नहीं हो पाती है। अगर भूमि में गंधक की कमी हो तो 400 किलो जिप्सम प्रति हेक्टर की दर से खेत की अन्तिम तैयारी के समय कम से कम 15 दिन पूर्व मिलायें। प्याज की उन्नत किस्में: खरीफ में बुवाई हेतु रबी में बुवाई हेतु एन-53, एग्रीफाउंड डार्क रेड पूसा रेड, पूसा रतनार, एग्रीफाउंड लाइट रेड,...

18 Sep

Posted at 08:28h in Crop Varietes
Deshraj Choudhary 23 views

प्याज की बेहतर किस्मेें Onion (Allium cepa L.) 2n=2x=16, is one of the important bulb crops belonging to family Alliaceae and has gained the importance of a cash crop in recent years because of its very high export potential. The common onion contains 88.6-92.8% moisture, 0.9-1.6% protein, 0.2% fat, 5.2-9.0% carbohydrates, 50-51mg sulphur and 23-28 calories energy per 100 g of edible portion. Onion is characterized by its distinctive flavour and pungency, which is the due to Allylpropyl-disulphide, a sulphur containing compounds found in the scales of the bulb. The red and yellow colour of outer skin of onion is due to presence of Anthocyanin and Quercetin, respectively. Anti-fungal activities in onion is due to a phenolic factor i.e., Catechol. India is a leading producer of onion supporting 20.2% of the world production. The major onion growing states are Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. The cultivation of onion is highly technical and depends on environmental conditions such as photoperiod, temperature, etc.  Keeping in view the different research institutes has developed improved varieties suitable for particular region and season. The commercially grown varieties of onion are classified into three groups based on skin colour viz., Red, White and Yellow. The promising varieties of onion grown in different parts of...

21 Feb

Posted at 09:24h in Crop Varietes
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Promissing varieties of Onion grown in rabi and kharif seasons in India. Onion are of two types red and white. Varieties प्रजाति Developed By विकसित की Average yield औसत उपज Characters Onion Red लाल प्‍याज पंजाब सलैक्‍सन Punjab Selection PAU Ludhian - Bulb red, globular in shape, Av.wt 50-70gm., quite firm with good keeping quality. पूसा रैड Pusa Red IARI New Delhi - Bulbs medium, Av.wt 70-90gm, bronze in colour, flat to globular shape, less pungent, less bolting, good keeping quality. Maturity 125-140 days after transplant. अर्का निकेतन Arka Niketan IIHR 337 q/ha Bulbs globose with thin neck, attractive colour, Av.Wt.100-180 gm., TSS 12-14%, High pungency, can be stored for 5 months at room temp. Maturity 145 day. अर्का किर्तीमान Arka Kirtiman IIHR - Hybrid variety. Bulbs red, firm texture, light red flesh, TSS 10%. Self life 5 months, good for transport, free from split & bolters. Resistant to biotic stresses. Maturity 120-125 days. Best for AP, Eastern MP and Orissa. अर्का लालिमा Arka Lalima IIHR - Hybrid variety. Bulbs deep red, globe with firm texture, light red flesh, TSS 12%. Self life 5 months, good for transport, free from split & bolters. Resistant to biotic stresses. Maturity 130-135 days. एग्रीफाउण्‍ड लाईट रैड Agrifound White NHRDF 300-375 कुं/है पूसा रैड से मिलती जुलती किस्‍मख, गांठे मध्‍यम आकार की गोलाकार तथा हल्‍के लाल रंग की होती हैं। इसकी भंडारण क्षमता अधिक है रोपाई के 120 से 125 दिन बाद तैयार...