Effect of pre-harvest foliar spray of Ca, Zn and B on respiration rate and biochemical changes of 'Dashehari' mango during storage
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: To examine the role of pre-harvest foliar application of Ca, Zn and B on respiration rate and biochemicalchanges during storage of mango fruit was investigated. Test chemicals (Ca, Zn and B) significantlyreduced the respiration rate as compared to untreated ones. In untreated fruits climacteric peak appearedat about 6th days, while in treated fruit it occurred at about 9th days of storage. Treated fruits had delayedripening for about 3 days as compared to control. An increase in TSS and carotenoids was noted up to 9thdays of storage under all treatments, thereafter, value of TSS and carotenoids slightly decreased. Thetannin, starch and pectin contents were decreased gradually as the storage advanced. However, the fruitsreceived the treatments of Ca, Zn and B showed higher retention of tannins, starch and pectin in both freshand stored fruits.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2189422425