Prashant B. Sandipan1*, Shanadre, C.M., Rathod, N.K., Nital N. Patel and D.T. Chaudhari
1 Main Cotton Research Station (MCRS), N.A.U., Surat – 395 007 (Gujarat), India
Email: prashantsandipan@gmail.com
Received-20.01.2016, Revised-28.01.2016
Abstract: Four different storage structures were evaluated viz., cold storage, country cold storage, heap method and rustic cum diffuse light storage. After 100 days of storage period, rottage incidence and weight loss were recorded. Minimum rottage incidence and weight loss was found in cold storage that is 16.31 % and 8.30 % followed by rustic cum diffuse light method 33.75 % and 12.35 %, country cold storage having 46.99 % and 20.70 % and maximum rottage incidence and weight loss was found in heap method 62.71 % and 27.45 % respectively.
Keywords: Cold storage, Country cold storage, Heap method, Rustic cum diffuse light storage
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