In an experiment that took place from March of 2022 to May 2023, the differences between foliar fertilized and non-fertilized shallot plants grown on the Laboratory field of the Biotechnical Faculty were studied. In the experiment, 3 shallot cultivars were used: 'Red Sun', 'Jermor' and 'Longor', which were repeated in 5 replications. Each replicate represented 24 planting sites. Half of the plants were foliar fertilized with organic fertilizer Delfan Plus, 4 times during the growing season, at 2-3 weekly intervals. Delfan Plus is a protein hydrolyzate, based on L-amino acids, which can be quickly absorbed by the plant. When the plants reached technological maturity, the number of clump and bulbs per clump in each repetition were counted and each clump was weighed. The calibration of bulbs from less than 3 cm to more than 5 cm was performed. Changes in bulb mass and size were monitored on 20 bulbs for each variety that were or were not treated. The measurement was carried out over approximately 2 months in 5 periods (September, November, January, March, May). The rest of the bulbs were used to measure total soluble solids (TSS) and the content of dry matter. During the measurements, the shallots were stored in a cold room at a constant temperature of 4°C. The cultivar 'Red Sun' achieved the lowest yield (10 t/ha) and the lowest number of bulbs per clump (3.1), the cultivar 'Longor' had the highest yield (21 t/ha). The highest number of bulbs per clump (6.4) was reached at cultivar 'Jermor' (6.4). During the growing season the highest content of total soluble substances (TSS) in bulbs was reached at cultivar 'Jermor' (24.5%). During storage, the mass of bulbs in all cultivars decreased uniformly. The dry matter content in the bulbs initially increased during storage for all cultivars, and then began to decrease. Foliar fertilization with biostimulant had no effect on the number of bulbs in the clump, the content of TSS and dry matter in bulbs and the rate of decrease in bulb weight during storage. However, depending on the cultivar, it had a different impact on the yield. Foliar fertilization with a biostimulant had no effect on the yield quality and storage capacity of shallot bulbs.
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