My potatoes lose weight and start sprouting in cold storage, so I sell less than I stored. How can I reduce these losses?
What causes weight loss and sprouting in cold stored potato and how do I reduce it?
SSukanta Ghosh6 महीने पहले · 254 व्यू
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi Teamविशेषज्ञ ✓6 महीने पहले
Some weight loss in cold storage is normal from moisture loss and respiration, but you can reduce it. Store only mature, well cured, undamaged tubers, since cuts and bruises lose more weight and rot faster. Proper storage temperature and humidity matter; too warm encourages sprouting and rot, while the right cold store conditions slow both. Sprouting near the end of the season is common as dormancy breaks, so plan to sell before tubers sprout heavily. Some growers and stores use approved sprout suppressant treatments, which you should only use as per label and local rules. Discuss the storage temperature, humidity and any sprout control used with your cold store, and avoid storing damaged or immature lots.
TTapan Das6 महीने पहले
Curing the potatoes and removing all cut and bruised ones before loading made a big difference for me. Damaged tubers were rotting and dragging down the whole bag.
AAsit Mondal5 महीने पहले
Plan your selling before the season ends, because once dormancy breaks the sprouting cannot really be stopped and weight drops fast. I now sell my stored lot before the late season sprouting wave. Talk to your cold store about their temperature and humidity too.