Effects of pre-harvest foliage sprays of maleic hydrzide on the cold-storage behaviour of onions.

Mathur, P. B. and Date, W. B. and Srivastava, H. C. and Subramanyam, H. (1958) Effects of pre-harvest foliage sprays of maleic hydrzide on the cold-storage behaviour of onions. Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, 9. pp. 312-316.

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Abstract

Onion bulbs, the tops of which had been sprayed before harvest with 200, 400 and 600 p.p.m. of maleic hydrazide solution, together with a control, were stored at two temperature ranges, viz. 59-87o F, R.H. 45-78% ; and 32-35o F, R.H. 80-90% . A noteworthy feature brought out by the data on physiological losses in weight, rooting, sprouting and respiration rates was that maleic hydrazide produces more pronounced inhibitory effects at the higher temperature range than at the lower one. Pre-harvest foliage sprays of maleic hydrazide reduced the wastage due to fungus diseases in onion bulbs stored at both the temperature ranges investigated, although the effect was greater in the lower range.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pre-harvest foliage sprays, maleic hydrazide, Onion bulbs, cold storage
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 23 Vegetables > 05 Onion 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 06 Preservation and Storage
Divisions:	Food Packaging Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2012 05:09
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2012 05:09
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/4075

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