Abstract            Volume:11  Issue-8  Year-2023         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Onion (Alluim cepa L) is an important crop as a condiment as well as a source of income for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. However, yield of the crop is constrained mainly by soil nutrient depletion and poor fertilizer management practices. Considering improved varieties limitation the center received hybrid onion varieties (Neptune and Russel) from a private company to test their performances at Wolaita Sodo University – Research Site in 2022. The result revealed that these varieties are found promising. Therefore, a promotion work was done in onion producing areas at Larena in Humbo Woreda. Nepune, Russel, Bombey red and Adama red gave 57.00, 40.20, 33.60and 31.50tone ha-1 bulb yields respectively. Therefore, based on partial budget analysis yield, bulb color, storability and general performance, Neptune is recommended for resource full farmers and private investors as alternative and/or additional variety with the existing varieties.

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