Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue: 3

Effect of storage environments and packing methods on storage losses in onion

  • Author:
  • P.C. Tripathi, K.E. Lawande1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 455 to 458

1Vice Chancellor, KKV, Dapoli, Maharashtra

National Research Centre for Onion and Garlic, Rajgurunagar-410 508, Pune, Maharashtra

*Corresponding author's present address: Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli 571 248, Dist. Kodagu, Karnataka; E-mail: prakaashtripathii2000@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 24 October, 2013.

Abstract

A Study was conducted using four storage environments and packing methods. After four months storage lossed were evaluated alongwith economics of storage. Top and bottam ventitated storage gave lowest physiological loss in weight (19.08%) and minimum bulb rotting (7.52%). Highest storage losses (54.77%) in traditional storage. Top and bottam ventilated storage was most economic (Rs. 2,459/t).

Keywords

Onion, packing mathod, storage conditions