Treatments
Storage rot(%) due to post-harvest diseases
Fruit firmness (lbs) at zero day
Fruit firmness (lbs) after 75 days of storage
TSS (%) at zero day
TSS (%) after 75 days of storage
30days
45days
75days
Fruits dipped in Field Formulation-2 (10.0%)
0.00(1.0)*
2.85(1.58)
5.71(2.16)
16.0
14.0
13.0
14.5
Wrappers impregnated with Field Formulation-2 (10.0%)
2.85(1.58)
5.71(2.16)
8.56(2.74)
16.0
14.5
13.0
15.0
Fruitscoated with wax
2.85(1.58)
5.70(2.16)
11.42(3.32)
16.0
15.0
13.0
13.5
Fruits dipped in Saaf (0.2%)
0.00(1.00)
2.85(1.58)
4.54(1.39)
16.0
13.0
13.0
16.5
Control
8.56(2.74)
20.0(4.52)
28.57(5.36)
16.0
11.0
13.0
20.0
*Figures in the parentheses are square root transformation values.
CD (0.05)
Treatment 0.93
Days 0.72
Interaction (Treatment × Days) 1.14
Table 5:
Effect of best post- harvest fruit treatments on fruit rot due to diseases and shelf life in storage.
