Morphology Analysis, Production, and Quality of Gayo Shallot (Allium cepa L.)

Abstract

Gayo shallot (Allium cepa L.) is a local shallot cultivar from Central Aceh province that has just received a national superior shallot variety certificate. The objective of this study was to scientifically determine the superiority of Gayo shallots compared to other national superior varieties based on morphological characters, production, and quality of tubers. The study was conducted from July to December 2020. The field study was carried out in Lut Tawar Sub-district, Central Aceh Regency, while laboratory analysis was conducted at the Agroecotechnology Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Malikussaleh. This research used a single-factor randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The treatments consisted of three varieties: local shallots Gayo, Batu Ijo, and Tajuk. Each unit treatment consisted of 5 plants, resulting in a total of 165 plants. The results showed that Gayo shallots' growth and performance differed from Batu Ijo and Tajuk. The height and number of leaves per clump of Gayo and Tajuk shallot plants were not significantly different. Gayo shallot plant height was 28.50 cm and Tajuk was 28.30 cm, and the number of leaves per Gayo shallot's clump reached 17.80 and Tajuk 15.50, while Batu Ijo's height was 36.05 cm and the number of leaves per clump was 28.10 at 8 weeks after planting (WAP). Batu Ijo had better growth and yield of tubers than Gayo and Tajuk shallots. Regarding similarity, the physical appearance of plants and tuber yields from Gayo was more similar to Tajuk (67%) compared to Batu Ijo (57%).

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