Influence of Different Onion Cultivars on Storage Life under Central Dry Zone of Karnataka

Twenty cultivars of onion were studied for storage life under ambient conditions for four months. The minimum per cent of sprouting was observed in Arka Bindu (0.61 % and 2.06 %), whereas, the Agrifound dark red recorded the maximum per cent of sprouting (6.23 % and 17.28 %) after three and four months of storage, respectively. The minimum per cent of rotten bulbs was observed in Arka Bindu (1.84 % and 3.28 %), whereas, the agrifound dark red recorded the maximum rotten bulbs (3.78 % and 17.28 %) after three and four months of storage, respectively. After one month of storage the minimum storage loss in weight observed in Arka Bindu (1.60 %), whereas, maximum recorded in Agrifound dark red (6.03 %). While, after two months of storage the minimum storage loss in weight was observed in Bhima Kiran and Bhima red (5.50 % each), whereas, the maximum was recorded in Arka Kalyan (6.03 %). After three months of storage the minimum total loss in weight was observed in Bhima Kiran (7.73 %), whereas, maximum was recorded in Agrifound dark red (28.50 %).While, during four months of storage the minimum total loss in weight was observed in cultivar Arka Bindu (12.80 %).