CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN HEAP AND PIT DURING STORAGE OF POTATOES


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Authors

  • Vijay paul
  • R. Ezekiel

Abstract

Potatoes of two varieties, viz., cvs. Kufri Bahar and Kufri Jyoti were stored in heap and pits for 90 days and changes in temperature and relative humidity (RH) were monitored during the storage period. Compared to the ambient, the decrease in temperature inside heap, katcha pit and pucca pit was 12.3, 13.6 and 13.4°C, respectively and the increase in RH was 12.8, 23.2 and 25.5%, respectively. While the ambient temperature increased by 12.6°C during day time, an increase of only 1.2°C was observed inside katcha and pucca pits.

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Author Biography

  • R. Ezekiel
    Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-171001, HP, India.

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Vol. 32 No. 3 - 4 (2005)

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How to Cite

paul, V., & Ezekiel, R. (2013). CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN HEAP AND PIT DURING STORAGE OF POTATOES. Potato Journal, 32(3 - 4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/PotatoJ/article/view/33431