TY - JOUR AU - Uddin, Md. Kalim AU - Kamal, M. M. AU - Akand, M. M. AU - Hasan, M. M. AU - Chowdhury, M. N. A. PY - 2015/12/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effect of Different Pollinator Attractant Crops for Seed Setting and Maximizing Seed Yield of Onion JF - International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology JA - Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol VL - 3 IS - 4 SE - Research Articles: Biological Sciences DO - 10.3126/ijasbt.v3i4.13999 UR - https://nepjol.info/index.php/IJASBT/article/view/13999 SP - 737-743 AB - <p>The experiment was conducted at the Spices Research Centre, Shibgonj, Bogra during rabi season, 2010-11and 2011-12 to identify the suitable pollinator attractant crops for increasing the vigilance of pollinators and higher seed settings and thereby increasing seed yield of onion.<strong> </strong>In 2010-11, the highest seed setting was recorded in onion + fennel (69.88%) which was statistically identical to Onion + coriander (67.45 %) and Onion + black cumin (64.15 %) while the highest seed setting was recorded in Onion + Fennel (73.70 %) which was identical to Onion + Dill (70.50%) and Onion + Coriander( 72.37%) during 2011-12. In 2010-11, the highest seed yield (865.5 kg/ha) was obtained from Onion + fennel which was identical to Onion + coriander (838.1 kg/ha) but in 2011-12, the highest seed yield (1165.34 kg/ha) was recorded from Onion + fennel which was identical to Onion + coriander (1064.59 kg/ha). In both the years, percent seed setting was lowest in Sole onion (55.93 % in 2010-11and 57.73% in 2011-12). Accordingly, the lowest seed yield was also recorded from Sole onion (623.3 kg/ha in 2010-11 and 685.44 kg/ha in 2011-12). Dill and Fennel was the better attractant crop for pollination while coriander acted as intermediate. </p><p>Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 3(4): 737-743</p> ER -