|
Treatments |
Firmness (kg cm-2) |
| 3rd DOS |
7th DOS |
12th DOS |
| Location I |
Location II |
Mean |
Location I |
Location II |
Mean |
Location I |
Location II |
Mean |
| T1 |
5.70 |
5.00 |
5.70 |
3.80 |
3.90 |
3.70 |
1.80 |
2.90 |
2.35 |
| T2 |
5.10 |
5.40 |
5.30 |
3.40 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
1.60 |
2.50 |
2.05 |
| T3 |
4.80 |
5.10 |
5.00 |
3.60 |
3.70 |
3.50 |
1.70 |
2.70 |
2.20 |
| T4 |
4.60 |
4.70 |
4.70 |
3.30 |
3.30 |
4.00 |
1.40 |
2.30 |
1.85 |
| T5 |
6.60 |
6.70 |
6.65 |
4.60 |
4.70 |
4.40 |
2.30 |
3.70 |
3.00 |
| T6 |
5.70 |
6.00 |
5.90 |
4.10 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
1.90 |
3.20 |
2.55 |
| T7 |
5.80 |
6.50 |
6.20 |
4.30 |
4.40 |
3.80 |
2.10 |
3.40 |
2.75 |
| T8 |
4.30 |
4.40 |
4.40 |
3.20 |
3.30 |
3.20 |
1.50 |
2.30 |
1.90 |
| T9 |
4.25 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
3.10 |
3.20 |
3.50 |
1.20 |
2.20 |
1.70 |
| Mean |
5.20 |
5.40 |
5.30 |
3.70 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
1.70 |
1.80 |
1.75 |
| SE d |
L |
T |
L x T |
L |
T |
L x T |
L |
T |
L x T |
| 0.0317** |
0.0224** |
0.0105** |
0.0266** |
0.0188** |
0.0088** |
0.0298** |
0.0211** |
0.0099** |
| CD (0.05) |
0.06261 |
0.0442 |
0.02087 |
0.0525 |
0.0371 |
0.0490 |
0.0589 |
0.0468 |
0.0196 |
|
| T1 – 150 ppm GA3 |
T4 – 200 ppm Thiabendazole |
T7 – 1000 ppm CaCl2 + 200 ppm Thiabendazole |
| T2 – 200 ppm BA |
T5– 150 ppm GA3 + 200 ppm Thiabendazole |
T8 – Hot water at 54°C |
| T3 – 1000 ppm CaCl2 |
T6 – 200 ppm BA + 200 ppm Thiabendazole |
T9 – Control (Dipping fruits in normal water) |
|
| Table 3: Effect of post harvest treatments on firmness (kg cm-2) in fruits of banana cv. Nendran (AAB). |
