Practice Name:

Storage and Increased Yield in Onion

Category	Crop Production
Crop	Onion
Crop Family	Asteraceae
Scientific Name	(Alium cepa)
Vernacular Name	Dungli
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	empty galvanized drum of about 200 L capacity which is generally used for oil storage and transport
Details Of Innovation	Shelf life of onion (Allium cepa) is important factor after harvest of the crop. To increase the shelf life and productivity of onion crop, an empty galvanized barrel (having 200 lit capacity, and generally used for oil transport and storage) is rolled on the crop before 15 to 20 days of the crop harvest. The practice breaks the stem portion of the onion which stops the utilization of resource for growth of leaf and flower. The nutrients and water absorbed by the roots are all utilized by the bulb portion to increase its size. In addition to this, drying of outer rind of the bulb also slows down, resulting in longer shelf life. This helps to increase the flavour too.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mansukhlal Pethani
District	Rajkot
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia (RAJKOT)-360003
Address	Rajkot, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360001

PAS 1	"Onion."https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/onion/infos/diseases_and_pests_description_uses_propagation
PAS 2	"Ecofriendly Approach of Managing Onion Downy Mildew."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338195088_Ecofriendly_Approach_of_Managing_Onion_Downy_Mildew
PAS 3	"SUNN HEMP: FORAGE AND SOIL-BUILDING SUPERHERO".https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/grow-crops/grow-grasses-forage/sunn-hemp-soil-building-superhero-forage-potential/
PAS 4	"Management of Onion Thrips, Thrips tabaci Using Chemical and Bio-Pesticide for Quality Onion Production."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318340277_Management_of_Onion_Thrips_Thrips_tabaci_Using_Chemical_and_Bio-Pesticide_for_Quality_Onion_Production
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Other Community Practices	"Green Manuring: Increasing Fertility and soil Productivity.http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/farmers_corner/pamphlets/Green_Manuring-An_option_to_increase_Soil_Fertility_and_Crop_Productivity.pdf
Practice ID	DTP0010000002688
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/899
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY