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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 />

9

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