Growing Pains: Unusual Issues in Onion and Garlic Crops

Onions and garlic are big deals in the farming world. They're grown everywhere and face a bunch of problems, from pests to diseases. But there's another group of issues that can mess with their quality and yield: physiological disorders. These aren't caused by pests or diseases, but by things like how farmers take care of the crops, the environment, and the plants' own genes.

In onions, you might see problems like early flowering, sprouting while stored, weird scales, double bulbs, split bases, and thick necks. Garlic can have issues like early sprouting and turning rubbery. These issues cost farmers money because they reduce the crop's quality and yield. This review looked at what causes these problems and how to stop or reduce them. It also used a special tool called SCOPUS to analyze research on these issues. This is the first time someone's done a detailed review like this, which should help farmers and researchers understand and deal with these problems better.

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