BARI PIAZ-3 (SUMMER)
ONION VARIETY: BARI PIAZ-3 (SUMMER)
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | India |
| Year of release | 2000 |
| Main characteristics | Plant height 35-50 cm, bulb type single(non splitted) and round, bulb color reddish, unit bulb weight 50-70g, pungency, TSS 12-15%. Specially cultivated in kharif/summer season, short duration crop.
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| Planting season and time | Summer(year round):; Mid-February to 1st week of September (for bulb production); last week of October to 2nd week of November(for seed production)
For early cultivation mid-February to first week of March seedling in seed bed. For late cultivation mid-June to mid July seedling in seed bed |
| Yield | 14-16 t/ha(bulb); 259-300kg/ha (seed) |
| Resistance/Tolerance | Comparatively less infestation of pest and diseases |