Onion shallot (<i>Allium ascalonicum L.</i>) under the conditions of Absheron

Abstract

Relevance and methods. Currently, heterotic hybrids of shallots, which are a crossroads, are grown in large quantities in the republic, as a result of which there is genetic clogging that is harmful to the local gene pool. To stop this process, it is necessary to expand the assortment of shallots, which in different conditions of Azerbaijan gives a high yield of leaves, bulbs and seeds. The studies were conducted in 2016–2019 at the experimental site of the Absheron Experimental Base of the Genetic Resources Institute of ANAS. For onion and seed production, large bulbs were planted on the sunny side of the field on October 20–25 to a depth of 7 cm in loose soil. The size of the plots is 2.5 m2, the repetition was three times. The feeding area was 60×15 cm. 2 bulbs were planted in each nest. Plants were watered, depending on weather conditions, at least four times a month.Results. The most promising food shallots varieties for cultivation and seed growing in Absheron conditions are: Borchalinsky, Krasnodar G-729, Kuban, Shallot-Vansky. Compared to the standard Ismayillinsky local variety, the distinguished varieties had a number of advantages. Varieties Borchalinsky and Krasnodar G-729 were more precocious. Kuban and Shallot — Vansky varieties were distinguished by productivity, the yield of which exceeded the yield of the standard variety by more than three times. Almost the same weight of the bulb of the studied samples was 0.6–1.8 g higher than the weight of one bulb of the standard variety. Studies have shown that the average number of arrows in the standard variety and in the Krasnodar G-729 variety was less than in the Borchalinsky, Kuban, and Shallot — Vansky varieties. But the Krasnodar G-729 variety was distinguished by a large number of flowers in the inflorescence, due to which the seed yield from one plant and from the plot was significantly higher than that of other varieties. Based on a four-year study of the shallot collection, the most valuable samples for Absheron conditions were identified and selected agricultural practices, the use of which will produce highly resistant seeds.