VARIETY AND HYBRID STUDY OF BULB ONION AS ANNUAL CROP UNDER NOVOSIBIRSK PREOBYE FOREST-STEPPE CONDITIONS
The data are presented on the study in variety specimens of annual bulb onion crop of home and international breeding cultivated under the conditions of Novosibirsk Preobye forest-steppe. Candy F1 hybrid is revealed to have the best indexes in the group of yellow color onions of mid day. In the long day onions, Barito F1 hybrid has optimal indexes and exceeds the standard variety Zolotnichok by 11 % for productivity. The variety specimen Tioga F1. of Dutch breeding was distinguished when studying long day onions to be stored. For the results of red color onions examination, Red Zeppelin F1 hybrid turned out to have maximal indexes for productivity and exceed the standard by 48 %. For the content of dry matter and sugars, the following varieties were distinguished: annual variety Sibirsky (mid day onion), Barito F1 (long day onion), Teton 112 F1 (long day onion to be stored), Yukont and Red Zeppelin F1 (red color onions). The best indexes for variety specimen vitality are identified among mid day onions in Candy F1 hybrid, long day ones in Barito F1 hybrid, among long day onions to be stored in Tioga F1 hybrid, among red color ones in Fireball F1.