Managing post-harvest diseases in onion
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Authors
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Vanita Salunkhe
Scientists, ICAR-Directorate of Onion
and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar 410 505, Pune,
Maharashtra
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S J Gawande
Scientists, ICAR-Directorate of Onion
and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar 410 505, Pune,
Maharashtra
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Major Singh
Director, ICAR-Directorate of Onion
and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar 410 505, Pune,
Maharashtra
Abstract
Nearly 15 fungal and 5 bacterial species are responsible for majority of thepost-harvest diseases in storage and transit all over the world. The commonconsequence of post harvest diseases is bulb rotting, poor marketable qualityand shorter shelf-life. The destructive diseases in storage are black mould(Aspergillus niger), blue mould (Penicillium spp.), onion smudge(Colletotrichum circinans), botrytis rot (Botrytis spp.) and bacterial rots. Goodagriculture practices and proper post-harvest management play a key rolein reducing the storage losses due to diseases. Therefore, major post-harvestdiseases in onion and their management practices are explained.Downloads
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Submitted
2019-03-13
Published
2019-03-13
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How to Cite
Salunkhe, V., Gawande, S. J., & Singh, M. (2019). Managing post-harvest diseases in onion. Indian Horticulture, 62(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/87719
