Growth and Yield of Shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum Group) Affected by Transplanting Age and Varieties of TSS
Baaqiy Amri Annisa 1), Endang Sulistyaningsih 1)*, Retno Pangestuti 1,2)

1) Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
2) Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology of Central Java Jln. Soekarno Hatta KM 26, No 10, Bergas, Kabupaten Semarang 50552, Indonesia

Abstract

Shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group) is an important commodity since it is used for spices, traditional medicines, and healty diet components. Growth and yield shallot plants from TSS affected by different transplanting ages were determined in the research in RCBD with two factors and three blocks. The first factor was the transplanting time (4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks after sowing), and the second factor was the TSS varieties, i.e., Sanren, Tuk Tuk, and Lokananta. Analysis of variance &#945- of 5% was performed on growth and yield data and continued with Duncan^s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that transplanting 4-6 weeks ages. Seedlings provided higher plant height, leaf area, root, plant growth rate, and plant yield than those in transplanting 8-10 weeks ages seedlings. Seedling transplanted at 4-6 weeks ages could produce yield 20.07 to 23.03 tonnes. ha-1 while Seedling transplanted at 8-10 weeks ages produced yield 14.51 to 16.19 tonnes. ha-1. The treatment of varieties showed no significant difference in yield, which Tuk-Tuk, Sanren, and Lokananta had 21.20, 17.39, and 16.75 tonnes.ha-1, respectively. However, Sanren formed more bulbs per plant (4 bulbs) than Tuk-Tuk, which only formed two bulbs. We concluded that Sanren, Tuk Tuk, and Lokananta seedlings could be transplanted after 4-6 weeks of age.

Keywords: seedlings, transplanting age, true seed of shallot, varieties

Topic: Food and Nutrition Security