Experiments on Sprouting Inhibition in Onions

The effect of irradiation on sprouting depends on the irradiation dose, on the irradiation time after harvest and on the physiological development stage of onions. The best conditions of an effective irradiation were found out. Experiments were carried out in order to study the physiological causes of sprout inhibition. The effect of the irradiation on cell elongation and cell division was investigated.