{"id":687,"date":"2023-11-15T11:02:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.238.170.140\/nationalseeds\/?post_type=vegetable-seeds&#038;p=687"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:07:13","slug":"duster-f1-hybrid-short-day-brown-onion","status":"publish","type":"vegetable-seeds","link":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/vegetable-seeds\/duster-f1-hybrid-short-day-brown-onion\/","title":{"rendered":"Duster (F1 Hybrid \u2013 Short Day \u2013 Brown Onion)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Duster <\/strong>is a medium maturing short day onion hybrid. <strong>Duster\u2019s <\/strong>external bulb qualities include a uniform, firm, globe shaped bulb with a thin neck which is complemented by multiple attractive and tough brown scale leaves \u2013 the latter makes it suitable for mid-term storage. <strong>Duster <\/strong>has an average bolting tolerance and very vigorous root system with high resistance against pink root (<em>Phoma terrestris <\/em>syn. <em>Pyrenochaeta terrestris<\/em>) and Basal rot (<em>Fusarium oxysporum <\/em>f. sp. <em>cepae<\/em>). <strong>Duster <\/strong>is suitable for direct sowing as well as seedling transplants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Varietal Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due to <strong>Duster<\/strong>\u2019s vigorous root system, the variety requires fewer\/less applications of nitrogen based fertilisers late in the growing season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact a Sakata area representative for a local onion sowing guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Characteristic<\/td><td>Duster F1 Hybrid Short Day Brown Onion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kind and type<\/td><td>F1 hybrid, mid season, short day brown onion (Allium cepa L.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maturity<\/td><td>Medium, 21 to 25 weeks after direct seeding. Maturity depends on sowing date, production location and seasonal variations (photoperiod and temperature).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Shape<\/td><td>Slightly flattened globe to globe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Size<\/td><td>Medium to large (50 \u2013 90 mm) \u2013 bulb size is influenced by the plant population<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Uniformity (Shape and Size)<\/td><td>Very good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Neck size and qualities<\/td><td>&nbsp;Fine (thin), tight and neat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Firmness<\/td><td>Very good<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bulb Tunic (Skin\/Scale Leaf) Colour<\/td><td>Excellent colour: brown<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tunic Retention and Quality<\/td><td>Very good and tough<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storability\/Shelf Life<\/td><td>Good (3 to 4 months). Storage potential depends on the storage conditions (temperature and relative humidity).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flesh Colour<\/td><td>White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taste<\/td><td>Mildly pungent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leaf\/Foliage Health and Growth Habit<\/td><td>Average and flagging to upright<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leaf\/Foliage Colour<\/td><td>Dark green<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bolting Reaction<\/td><td>Moderate \u2013 average tolerance (depends on\/related to the sowing date)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disease Resistance (Scientific)<\/td><td>High resistance:&nbsp;Phoma terrestris&nbsp;(Pt)and&nbsp;Fusarium oxysporum&nbsp;f.spcepae&nbsp;(Foc)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Growing Area<\/td><td>Grown between 27 \u2013 35\u00b0 latitude.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average Seed Count<\/td><td>220 \u2013 320 seeds per gram or 220&nbsp;000 \u2013 320&nbsp;000 seeds per kilogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suggest Sowing Density<\/td><td>Density depends on the size requirement of the bulbs and the target market\/uses of the final product. Suggestion: Final population of 750 000 \u2013 950 000 plants per hectare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seed Requirements per hectare<\/td><td>Direct sowing: 900 000 to 1 200 000 seeds per hectare \/ 3.5 \u2013 4.0 kg seed per hectare. Transplant: 5.0 \u2013 5.5 kg seed per hectare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>End Use<\/td><td>Bunched, pre-pack and processing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":681,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"vegetable-seed-categories":[16,39],"class_list":["post-687","vegetable-seeds","type-vegetable-seeds","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","seed-categories-hybrid","seed-categories-onions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Duster (F1 Hybrid \u2013 Short Day \u2013 Brown Onion) - National Tested Seeds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/vegetable-seeds\/duster-f1-hybrid-short-day-brown-onion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Duster (F1 Hybrid \u2013 Short Day \u2013 Brown Onion) - National Tested Seeds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Duster is a medium maturing short day onion hybrid. 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