OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Intermediate pink root resistance
- Widely adapted
- Medium to late maturing
Texas Grano 502 PRR is a medium to late maturing short day brown onion with an intermediate pink root (Pt) resistance. The bulbs are uniform and have a granex shape. The scales are yellow, delicate and smooth. Texas Grano 502 PRR is well suited for early sowings in areas with a mild incidence of pink root. Bulbs produced from transplants are much rounder than direct seeded bulbs. Texas Grano 502 PRR is a very high yielder and the bulbs have a refined neck. Texas Grano 502 PRR is suitable to most soil types.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Texas Grano 502 PRR is well suited for production from direct sowing and transplants
- Grows longer than normal short day varieties, therefore need to apply follow-up fertiliser later than normal to ensure size and curing
- Contact area representative for a sowing guide
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
TEXAS GRANO 502 PRR |
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KIND |
Onion (Allium cepa L.) |
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TYPE |
Short day brown onion |
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MATURITY |
Medium to late |
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BULB SHAPE |
Granex |
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BULB SIZE |
Medium to large (influenced by plant population) |
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BULB UNIFORMITY |
Good |
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NECK SIZE |
Thin |
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FIRMNESS |
Medium to firm |
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BULB COLOUR |
Yellow |
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FLESH COLOUR |
White |
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SCALE RETENTION |
Delicate |
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FLAVOUR |
Mild |
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LEAF GROWTH HABIT |
Upright |
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LEAF COLOUR |
Dark green |
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BOLTING REACTION |
Slow (with due regard to planting date) |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
Intermediate resistance: Pyrenochaeta terrestris (Pt) |
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AVERAGE SEED COUNT |
250 - 350 seeds per gram |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
Final stand of 750 000 – 950 000 plants per ha |
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SEED REQUIREMENT |
Direct sowing: 3.5 – 4.0 kg seed per ha Transplants: 5.0 – 5.5 kg seed per ha |
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STORAGE |
Good |
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MARKETS / END USE |
Fresh market and processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Intermediate pink root resistance, widely adapted, high yield |