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Onion
Index
▪ Introduction
▪ Nutrient Management
▪ Soil pH
▪ Management of specific nutrients
▪ Types of onion
▪ Deficiencies of Nutrients
▪ Nutritional requirements
▪ References
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Introduction
Soil pH
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Nutrient management
Nutrient uptake
▪ The sparse, shallow root system of the onion calls for careful
management of water and nutrients, to ensure adequate
availability.
▪ P, K and metal micronutrients, which are relatively immobile,
are not easily reached by the roots, while mobile nutrients,
such as nitrogen, tend to leach below the roots zone.
▪ basic fertilization can be applied in two doses. The first
before sowing and the second immediately after sprouting.
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Management
▪ Most nutrients uptake takes place from the start of the bulb
initiation stage and during the bulb development.
▪ Improved nutrient management, by means of fertigation ,
will not only improve the onion yield, but also will enhance
nutrient use efficiency that will give the grower a better
return while minimizing environmental risks.
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Nitrogen
Nitrogen uptake
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Phosphorous
Potassium
▪ Important factors
▪ Plant water relations.
▪ Cell-wall formation.
▪ Energy reactions in the plant.
▪ Potassium will be added in soil in 2 splits. 30-50 percents
before planting and the remaining will be add during bulb
development stage.
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Magnesium
Sulfur
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Boron
Zinc
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Deficiencies of nutrients
Deficiencies
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Deficiency of specific nutrients (Potassium)
▪ Potassium:
▪ Leaves drop.
▪ Older leaves become wilt.
Nutritional requirements
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References:
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