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Postharvest sprouting of onion bulbs grown in different temperature and CO2 environments in the UK.

Author(s) : WHEELER T. R., DAYMOND A. J., ELLIS R. H., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The rate of sprouting (expressed as bulbs per day) was a positive linear function of mean growing season temperature, but no effects of CO2 or cultivar were detected. Mean rate of sprouting increased from an average of 0.036 bulbs per day at 12.3 °C to 0.093 bulbs per day at 18.6 °C. Rapid sprouting in storage was associated with lower levels of total non-structural carbohydrate in the bulbs at the time of harvest. Thus, postharvest susceptibility of onion bulbs to sprouting in storage is expected to increase in warmer crop production temperatures.

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  • Original title: Postharvest sprouting of onion bulbs grown in different temperature and CO2 environments in the UK.
  • Record ID : 2001-1441
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. hortic. Sci. Biotechnol. - vol. 73 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1998

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