Effect of Salinity and Silicon Doses on Onion Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Life
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Bulb Firmness and Mass Loss
2.2. Tunic Color
2.3. Soluble Sugars and Total Soluble Solids
2.4. pH, Titratable Acidity, and SS/TA Ratio in Bulbs
2.5. Concentrations of Pyruvic and Ascorbic Acids
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Location and Experimental Design
4.2. Plant Material, Pre-Harvest Treatments, and Post-Harvest Storage
4.3. Evaluated Characteristics
4.3.1. Evaluation of Bulb Firmness and Mass Loss
4.3.2. Evaluation of Bulb Color
4.3.3. Evaluation of Soluble Sugars (SSg), Soluble Solids (SS), Titratable Acidity (TA), SS/TA Ratio, and Hydrogen Potential (pH)
4.3.4. Evaluation of Pyruvic Acid and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations
4.4. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Venâncio, J.B.; Dias, N.d.S.; Medeiros, J.F.d.; Morais, P.L.D.d.; Nascimento, C.W.A.d.; Sousa Neto, O.N.d.; Andrade, L.M.d.; Pereira, K.T.O.; Peixoto, T.D.C.; Rocha, J.L.A.; et al. Effect of Salinity and Silicon Doses on Onion Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Life. Plants 2022, 11, 2788. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11202788
Venâncio JB, Dias NdS, Medeiros JFd, Morais PLDd, Nascimento CWAd, Sousa Neto ONd, Andrade LMd, Pereira KTO, Peixoto TDC, Rocha JLA, et al. Effect of Salinity and Silicon Doses on Onion Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Life. Plants. 2022; 11(20):2788. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11202788
Chicago/Turabian StyleVenâncio, Jefferson Bittencourt, Nildo da Silva Dias, José Francismar de Medeiros, Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Morais, Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento, Osvaldo Nogueira de Sousa Neto, Luciara Maria de Andrade, Kleane Targino Oliveira Pereira, Tayd Dayvison Custódio Peixoto, Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha, and et al. 2022. "Effect of Salinity and Silicon Doses on Onion Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Life" Plants 11, no. 20: 2788. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11202788