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Course details
Syllabus
Best practice onion storage
Code
PR23
Designed for
Individuals who wish to optimise storage of onions.
Entry requirement
Accomplished practitioner
Dates and locations
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Price
£215 + VAT
Duration:
One day classroom-based course
CPD points
8 BASIS and 1 NRoSO
Author:
Andy Richardson, Senior Consultant, A.B. Agronomy Ltd
Content
Classroom module 1 (half day):
Harvest management
- Use of sprout suppressants
- Optimum harvest timing
- Harvest strategy to maximise yield and quality
Store design and function
- Basic store design
- How to size fans, heaters, louvres, plenums and drying floors/walls
- The importance of airflow and how/where to measure it
- Pros and cons of drying in bulk or bins
Visit to local onion stores – box and bulk
Classroom module 2 (half day):
Store management
- Identification of common storage diseases/physiological issues and their economic importance.
- Forecasting, detecting and monitoring storage diseases
- Drying, curing and cooling to optimise skin colour and retention and minimise defects
- Long term storage – refrigeration, controlled atmosphere and ethylene
Trainers are accredited by ARTIS
Participants receive an ARTIS Accredited Certificate
Syllabus