Evaluation of cleaning agents for sooty mould (Capnodium species)-affected mango (Mangifera indica) fruits.
Dalvi M. B., Godse S. K., Shinde A. K., Patil B. P.
Author Affiliation: Regional Fruit Research Station, Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Vengurle, Maharashtra 416 516, India.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 72 : 223-224
Abstract : A study was carried out from 1998/99 to 2000/01 to investigate the role of various cleaning agents in removing sooty mould (Capnodium sp.) from mango (M. indica) fruits. Treatment with bleaching solution at 0.05 to 0.1% was found most appropriate for cleaning the sooty mould from the fruit rind. Treatment with detergent solutions at 0.1 to 0.3% was found detrimental, as the treated fruits showed 36.66-59.99% rotting and 36.66-63.33% spongy tissue. The lowest rotting was noticed under carbendazim 0.1% treatment, but sooty mould retention was significantly higher than that recorded for bleaching solution treatments.