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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Liaocong No. 2 Welsh Onion Variety

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Using male sterile line 244A as the female parent and inbred line Liao 95-4-4-8-6 as the male parent, a first-generation hybrid was produced. In 2002, Liaocong No. 2 passed expert appraisal. This onion has strong, rapid and uniform growth, with a plant height of about 115 cm, reaching a maximum of 160 cm, a blanched stalk length of 55 cm, and a transverse diameter of 4.5 cm. The leaves are dark green, with abundant wax on the leaf surface, and the leaves are upright; it is relatively disease-resistant, cold-resistant and high-yielding, with 4-6 functional leaves (evergreen leaves) during the growing period. The plant grows as a single stalk without tillering, with an average fresh weight per plant of 25

Using male sterile line 244A as the female parent and inbred line Liao 95-4-4-8-6 as the male parent, a first-generation hybrid was produced. In 2002, Liaocong No. 2 passed expert appraisal. This onion has strong, rapid and uniform growth, with a plant height of about 115 cm, reaching a maximum of 160 cm, a blanched stalk length of 55 cm, and a transverse diameter of 4.5 cm. The leaves are dark green, with abundant wax on the leaf surface, and the leaves are upright; it is relatively disease-resistant, cold-resistant and high-yielding, with 4-6 functional leaves (evergreen leaves) during the growing period. The plant grows as a single stalk without tillering, with an average fresh weight per plant of 250 g and a maximum fresh weight per plant of 800 g. About 90 days after planting, this onion can be harvested as a winter-storage onion. It is suitable for cultivation in Northeast China, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Henan and other regions.

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