Effects of pre harvest application of calcium chloride and fungicide on the quality in mango.
Ahmed M. R., Hossain M. M., Sultana N., Hassan J., Roknuzzaman M.
Author Affiliation: DAE, Khamarbari, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology 3 : 37-41
Abstract : To investigate the changes of quality in mango cv. Khirshapat due to preharvest (12 days before harvest) spraying with Bavistin (carbendazim, at 0.1%) and calcium chloride (4%), an experiment was conducted in Gazipur, Bangladesh, during February-October 2006. The preharvest treatment with calcium chloride increased the marketable shelf life of mango up to 11.33 days compared to only 3 days shelf life in the control. This treatment also decreased (by 53%) the incidence of postharvest diseases, such as anthracnose (Glomerella cingulata) and stem end rot (Lasiodiplodia theobromae). The preharvest treatment with Bavistin provided up to 80% protection from the postharvest diseases.