Current Activities

Firstly: - Breeding Program
1- Onion from transplants
A) Seeds of 405 strains and nucleus were prepared, sieved , sowed , transplanted in the nursery and permanent field during the first week of January 2011
2- Onion for seeds
A) Storage period for bulbs of strains and nuclei resulting from the previous season was finished and selection according to the breeding goals was conducted .
C) 67 strains and nuclei which were selected, planted in isolated plots in January 2011.
3- Onion from transplants comparative trials
Three comparative trials for cultivars and nuclei conducted at Shandaweel, Mallawey , and El-gemmiza Research stations included 12.12.10 cultivars and nuclei respectively
4- Onion from sets comparative trials
One comparative trial for cultivars and nuclei conducted at Shandaweel, Research stations for production bulbs from sets . Observation pots were planted at Mallawey Research Station for production bulbs from sets.
Secondly: Agronomy Program
A) Nurseries of agronomy program were planted for all experiments at Shandaweel, allawey ,Gemmaiza ,Sakha and Nubaria Research Stations .
B) Transplants of all experiments were planted in the permanent field C) Program included the following trials:
1) Effect of nitrogen and organic fertilizers on onion production.
2) Effect of some legumes intercropping with onion on onion production.
3) Effect of planting date on onion production.
4) Comparing normal fertilizers with ammonia gaseous on onion production.
5) Effect of flooding and drip irrigation on onion yield production
1 - Effect of nitrogen fertilization rates and the production of verification trials
A) Comparing trials were conducted to evaluate cultivars and nuclei at farmers field in the governorate of Fayoum, Monfiea , Giza, Dakhalia , Kafr El-Sheikh included six new cultivars and nucloui and eight cultivars and nuclei at Sewis and Garbiaa governorates .
B) Fertilization experimens were conducted at of Fayoum, Monfiea , Giza, Dakhalia , Kafr El-Sheikh .
Fourth seed production:
A) Two faddan in fayoum governorte for production of basic seeds from Giza 6 Mohassan cultivar have been contracted
B) Eight faddan in fayoum governorte for production of basic seeds from Giza 20 cultivar have been contracted
C) Five faddan in fayoum governorte for production of basic seeds from Giza red cultivar have been contracted
Fifth , technology transfer:
Experiment of cultivars confirmation trials conducted at Fyoum, Menufia, Giza , Dakahlia and Kafr-El-Sheikh and included six cultivars and nuclei .
Experiment of macronutrient fertilizers confirmation trials conducted at Fyoum, Menufia, Giza , Dakahlia and Kafr-El-Sheikh and included Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium