Post harvest management of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in sub-tropical zone of Jammu division

Post harvest management of potato under sub-tropical conditions in Jammu division was studied. The losses due to poor handling and storage are reported to be in between 40 and 50%. The physiological and pathological causes observed before and during storage on potato crop revealed that 51.51% of res...

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Published in:Bangladesh journal of botany 2014-12, Vol.43 (3), p.371-373
Main Authors: Peer, Quadri Javeed Ahmad, Rashid, Haroon, Ahmad, Sheikh Muzaffar, Chesti, MH
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Language:English
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Summary:Post harvest management of potato under sub-tropical conditions in Jammu division was studied. The losses due to poor handling and storage are reported to be in between 40 and 50%. The physiological and pathological causes observed before and during storage on potato crop revealed that 51.51% of respondents observed bruises on tubers followed by rooting (48.00%), chilling injury (44.89%), enlarged lenticels (42.67%) and sprouting up to 40.89%. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i3.21618 Bangladesh J. Bot. 43(3): 371-373, 2014 (December)
ISSN:0253-5416
2079-9926
DOI:10.3329/bjb.v43i3.21618