Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site
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e. Small Onion (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)<br />
Onions are used for<br />
season<strong>in</strong>g and flavour<strong>in</strong>g<br />
vegetable and meat<br />
dishes. They are used<br />
for mak<strong>in</strong>g salads,<br />
pickles and extracts <strong>in</strong><br />
cul<strong>in</strong>ary preparations.<br />
Onion is an important<br />
<strong>in</strong>gredient <strong>in</strong> prepar<strong>in</strong>g<br />
chutneys and is of great medic<strong>in</strong>al value. Onions are rich <strong>in</strong><br />
Vitam<strong>in</strong>s B and C.<br />
1. To get bigger sized bulbs <strong>in</strong> onion, 15 kg of groundnut cake is<br />
powdered, placed <strong>in</strong> musl<strong>in</strong> cloth, tied and kept <strong>in</strong> the irrigation<br />
water channel.<br />
2. Bunch<strong>in</strong>g local small<br />
onions and hang<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
the roof enhances<br />
shelf-life. Hang<strong>in</strong>g<br />
prevents rodent<br />
damage and the<br />
higher temperature<br />
and air circulation<br />
near the roof have a<br />
cur<strong>in</strong>g effect.<br />
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