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Harvest Potassium Before Carrot Harvest Potassium is the key element that determines how well carrots survive long-term storage.
Applied a few weeks before harvest, it strengthens cell walls, increases sugar levels, and stabilizes metabolism — helping roots stay firm and sweet for months.
Unlike nitrogen, which drives growth, potassium builds resilience and taste.
Good storage, therefore, begins not in the cold room but in the field — with timely potassium nutrition. Harvest Onions vs. Fungi: Who Wins in Storage? Onion Storage: Where Fungi Compete for Control
What happens inside a storage isn’t just about temperature — it’s about survival. From silent Penicillium to aggressive black mold, every degree and humidity shift empowers different fungal threats.
Want to keep your harvest safe? Control the microclimate — or risk losing everything. Design a Storage System Starting with Fertilization This article explores how potato storage success begins long before harvest — in the soil. By aligning fertilization with physiological maturity, growers can dramatically reduce rot, sprouting, and shrinkage in storage. Expert Talk: Microbial Preparations for Onion Storage in Maharashtra Expert talk highlights how microbial preparations offer a natural and effective solution for onion storage in Maharashtra, where warm and humid conditions favor black mold (Aspergillus niger). Proper Onion Storage: Secrets to Success Choosing the Right Variety. Harvesting at the Right Time.Preparation for Storage. Considering Climatic Conditions. Harvest Should India Change Its Onion Storage Culture? India’s current onion storage methods - high temperatures and open ventilation - are less a culture than a survival mechanism, leading to staggering annual losses of up to 40%. These avoidable losses act as a hidden tax on poverty, destabilizing farmers, markets, and national food security. Harvest To store or not to store? The photo above shows onions with visible signs of superficial black mold (often tagged as #blacksmut), most likely caused by the fungus Aspergillus niger. Harvest To deep rip or not? “Why I Love the Chisel Plow - Even When We’re Talking About Storing Potatoes and Onions.”

News Airflow resistance of sugar beets Detailed information on methods and possibilities for active ventilation of sugar beet heaps.