EFFECT OF PREHARVEST SPRAYING TREATMENTS OF SOME ECO-FRIENDLY AGENTS WITH MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE TO CONTROL POSTHARVEST ROTS OF MELON FRUITS | ||||
Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||||
Article 2, Volume 30, Issue 2, July 2016, Page 17-36 PDF (895.79 K) | ||||
Document Type: Research articles. | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2016.191745 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
O. Y. Shalaby1; A.R.T. Bakeer1; F.S. Shabaan1; S. Z. Abd EL-Rahman2 | ||||
1Agric. Botany Dept. , Faculty of Agric., Fayoum Univ. | ||||
2Horticultural Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Effect of some preharvest spraying treatments such as potassium sorbate (PS), chitosan (CH), propolis (PRO) and benzoic acid combined with modified atmosphere (MA) to control postharvest decay and rots on melon fruits caused by Fusarium semitectum, Aleternaria alternata, and Rhizopus stolonifer were investigated. In vitro trials, potassium sorbate showed the highest direct effect against the mycelial growth of all tested fungi. Chitosan and propolis had the highest effect against A. alternata and R. stolonifer, respectively. Benzoic acid showed the highest inhibitory effect on the mycelial growth of all tested fungi. Modified atmosphere in vitro had low effect at all tested concentrations among all tested alternatives. In vivo trials, preharvest spraying treatments combined with modified atmosphere showed a high level of protection against development of postharvest rots of all tested fungi, in which benzoic acid + Modified atmosphere was the most effective treatment. Pretharvest spraying treatments combined with MA showed a low level of activity for both peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzymes, as well as significantly maintained the physical and chemical properties. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Melon fruit rots; Potasium sorbate; Chitosan; Propolis; bezoic acid; Modified atmosphere; Fusarium semitectum; Aleternaria alternata; Rhizopus stolonifer; peroxidase; polyphenol oxidase | ||||
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