Method for controlling sprout growth in a crop

摘要

A method for controlling the ethylene concentration in a crop storage facility for crops in the genera; allium spp., apiaceae spp., narcissis spp. or liliacae spp., comprises the steps of: (A) storing a crop under an atmosphere of air at a temperature of less than 9°C for up to 4 months; (B) storing the crop under an atmosphere comprising ethylene at a concentration greater that 4 ppm at a temperature of less than 9°C for up to 12 months; and (C) removing the crop from storage under the said ethylene atmosphere for subsequent packaging.