Onion Neck Rot: Complete Treatment Guide
What is Onion Neck Rot?
Symptoms
- Water-soaked tissue
- Sunken brown areas
- Gray-brown growth
- Neck softening
- Progressive decay
- Storage symptoms
What Causes Onion Neck Rot?
- Botrytis allii
- High humidity
- Poor drying
- Harvest damage
- Wet conditions
- Poor storage
How to Treat Onion Neck Rot
Organic Treatments
- Proper curing
- Good ventilation
- Careful handling
- Storage management
- Temperature control
- Humidity control
Chemical Treatments
- Pre-harvest fungicide
- Storage treatment
- Protective sprays
- Curing aids
Cultural Controls
- Proper harvest
- Careful handling
- Good curing
- Proper storage
- Air circulation
- Regular inspection
How to Prevent Onion Neck Rot
- Timely harvest
- Proper curing
- Good storage
- Careful handling
- Clean practices
- Regular monitoring
Recommended Fertilizers for Onion Neck Rot
- Pre-harvest calcium
- Storage products
- Curing aids
- Plant strengtheners