A physiological disorder in the development of the vegetative part of vegetable fennel, manifested by damage to the thickened leaf bases due to a deficiency or irregular supply of moisture.
In the reference
12
varieties
crop Fennel,
where this is mentioned in the description.
In vegetable fennel varieties, cracking of the stems that form the bulb is a serious physiological defect that reduces the marketability of the produce. This disorder correlates directly with water stress caused by irregular irrigation during the plant's active growth period.
Unlike seed production, where the splitting of the schizocarp into mericarps is a natural stage of ripening, bulb cracking is classified as a negative phenomenon. To prevent this defect, it is necessary to ensure a stable soil moisture level throughout the entire growing season.
General information about the subject — on the page
Fruit cracking.
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