KARANGIYA KEVIN PITHABHAI, KHUSHBOO KATHAYAT*, MONISHA RAWAT AND THEMMEICHON CHAMROY
Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144 411 (Punjab),
India
*(e-mail; khushboo.22214@lpu.co.in, Khushboo.pantnagar@gmail.com; Mobile: 77102 58568)
(Received: March 10, 2023; Accepted: April 15, 2023)
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted to find out the effect of mulching on different characters of onion during the months of December 2021 to March 2022 at Vegetable Research Farm at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. Field research was laid out in randomized block design with 10 treatments and three replications to check interactions between two onion varieties (Onion 888 and Red Coach) and mulching. Results revealed that yield and yield contributing characters were mostly found maximum in T1 (black polythene mulch) as compared to other mulches while minimum results found in control. Qualitative parameters viz., TSS, dry matter and ascorbic acid were found significantly maximum in black polythene mulch than other mulch treatment.
Key words : Mulching, onion, growth, yield, quality, zero hunger