Division of Crop Physiology and Post Harvest Technology, Central Potato Research Station, Jalandhar 144 003, Punjab.
Effect of single and combined application of two chemical sprout inhibitors, maleic hydrazide (MH) and isopropyl 3-chlorophenylcarbamate (CIPC) on respiration rate of tubers stored at higher temperature (14–30ºC, 80–95% RH) was examined in four potato cultivars. All treatments significantly reduced the respiration rate and respiratory carbon loss in tubers during storage as compared to control. Respiration rate of tubers was found to be positively and significantly correlated with sprouting and sprout growth of tubers during storage.
Chemical sprout inhibitors, non refrigerated storage, potato tubers, respiration rate, sprouting, sprout weight
