Sprouting and rotting begins in onion bulbs within an hour of taking them out of the cold storage because of the difference in temperature. However, to stop sprouting and rotting, onion bulbs may be treated with
advantagesofOCThavebeendemonstratedforimagingthe skinsandouterlaminae(concentrictissuelayers)ofintactwhole onionbulbswithaviewtonon-invasivelyvisualizingpotential incidence/severityofinternaldefects. ExampleoftypicalOCTimage(3×1.6mm 2 )throughouter onionskinneartherootregion(basalplate–lefthandside) ...