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Optimization of Onion Seed Production Using a Combination of Molasses, Lithovit fertilizer, and Plant Growth Regulators

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Soil fertility and plant nutrition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the two winter growing seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 in Sanhour El-Madina village (31°07' N, 30°43' E), Desouk, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, to investigate the effects of molasses application methods (soil, foliar spraying, and control), Lithovit fertilizer (0, 0.5, and 0.75 g l-1), and plant growth regulators (GA3 gibberellic acid, GA3+CK cytokinin, and control) on seed production of onion (Allium cepa, L.) cultivar Giza Red. Soil application of molasses generally outperformed foliar application and control in earlier flowering, extended bolting period, increased umbel scapes, umbel diameter, seed setting, 1000-seed weight, and seed yield. Foliar application was significantly better than the control in the previous traits. The percentage of seed germination was markedly increased by foliar or soil application of molasses in favour of foliar application compared with control. Lithovit application (0.5 g l-1) improved most parameters, including earlier umbel emergence, extended bolting, increased umbel scapes, seed set, 1000-seed weight, yield, and germination, than control. Foliar spraying with the lithovit 0.75 g l-1 led to intermediate effects between the control and 0.5 g l-1 for the mentioned parameters. Both growth regulators GA3 and GA3+CK accelerated umbel emergence, enhanced umbel characteristics, increased 1000-seed weight, onion seed yield, and improved germination compared to the control, with GA3+CK showing superior effects. Interactions among treatments were significant for several parameters. The combination of soil molasses, 0.5 g/l Lithovit, and GA3+CK yielded the best results for most traits. These findings suggest integrated management practices incorporating molasses, Lithovit fertilizer, and plant growth regulators can enhance onion seed production.

DOI

10.21608/ejss.2025.322119.1861

Keywords

Allium cepa, Molasses, Lithovet, gibberellic acid, Cytokinin, Seed production

Authors

First Name

Sobhy

Last Name

Sorour

MiddleName

Gharib

Affiliation

Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

Email

sobhhysor@yahoo.com

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First Name

Labib

Last Name

Geries

MiddleName

Sobhy

Affiliation

Onion Res. Dept., Field Crops Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

Email

dr_labib_sobhy@yahoo.com

City

Kafr El-Shiekh

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

EL-Sabaawy

MiddleName

Abd Elwahab

Affiliation

Agronomy Dept., Fac. of Agric., Kafrelsheikh univ., Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

Email

moh-elsabaawy@yahoo.com

City

Kafr El-Shiekh

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Volume

65

Article Issue

1

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51049

Issue Date

2025-03-01

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2024-09-18

Publish Date

2025-03-01

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0302-6701

Online ISSN

2357-0369

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Egyptian Journal of Soil Science

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Optimization of Onion Seed Production Using a Combination of Molasses, Lithovit fertilizer, and Plant Growth Regulators

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29 Mar 2025