ISHS Acta Horticulturae 62: Symposium on Vegetable Storage
YAM CURING FOR STORAGE |
| Authors: | B.O. Been, C. Perkins, A.K. Thompson |
| Abstract:
Yam tubers (Dioscorea rotandata Poir) were cured at either 30°C, 40°C or uncontrolled ambient conditions in direct sunlight or in a store house. All curing conditions had similar effects on wound healing of tubers but the rate and thickness of periderm formation were different. Only tubers cured at 40°C were completely free from mould growth during subsequent storage and these tubers had the overall lowest storage losses, however they sprouted earlier. Curing tubers at 40°C for as little as 24 hours proved effective. | |
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