Control of Anthracnose Disease on Sweet Peppers Lirica Rz (F1- Hybrid) using Certain Safe Two Food Additivesor Two Salts | ||||
| Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 21-29 PDF (806.1 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2025.331320.1276 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Thauri M. M. Abo El Wafa1; Maha S. Ali2; Eman Y. Khafagi  1; Seham S. M. Ragab1
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| 1Plant Pathol. Res. Inst., Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 9 Gamaa St., Giza 12619, Egypt | ||||
| 2Central Lab of Organic Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 9 Gamaa St., Giza 12619, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study assessed the effectiveness of potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and calcium chloride as pre- and postharvest treatments to enhance resistance in Lirica RZ (F1 Hybrid) sweet peppers against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Potassium sorbate was the most effective at inhibiting fungal growth, followed by citric acid, while sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride were less effective. Sweet peppers treated with potassium sorbate or citric acid showed significantly reduced anthracnose incidence, better quality preservation, lower weight loss, and delayed ripening in both the 2021 and 2022 test seasons. These treatments also improved fruit firmness and maintained higher total soluble solids (TSS) compared to untreated controls. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Sweet pepper; food additives; salts; anthrconsee; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides | ||||
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