Direct Seeding Short-day Onions in Southeastern Georgia

Autor: George E. Boyhan, Chris Hopkins, Reid L. Torrance, C. Randy Hill, Juan Carlos Díaz-Pérez
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: HortTechnology. 18:349-355
ISSN: 1943-7714
1063-0198
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.3.349
Popis: ADDITIONAL INDEX WORDS. spring onions, non-storage onions, seed treatment, Vidalia onions SUMMARY. Onions (Allium cepa) in southeastern Georgia are almost exclusively transplanted, with the associated high costs and labor requirements. This study was undertaken to evaluate direct-seeded onions as an alternative production method. This study evaluates variety, sowing date, and fertility on direct seeding short-day onions in southeastern Georgia. Sowing dates, early or mid-October (5 and 15 Oct. 2001 and 7 and 21 Oct. 2002), did not affect total, jumbo (‡3 inches diameter), or medium (‡2 inches and
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