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Dormancy of Shallots in Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

S. Sinnadurai  and
S. K. Amuti
S. Sinnadurai
Affiliation:
Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
S. K. Amuti
Affiliation:
Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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Summary

The shallot is a common crop in tropical areas where daylength and temperature conditions do not permit the growing of onions. Shallots are dormant for 70 days from the time of harvest to sprouting in bulbs stored at room temperature (75 to 95°F), during which period about 40 per cent of the bulbs are lost due to drying out and disease. Bulbs stored at lower temperatures (40 to 60°F) sprout more rapidly, with an optimum of about 50°F. Cool storage enables the farmer to use the previous season's crop for planting within 30 days of harvest.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 1971 , pp. 17 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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