Trends in Biosciences
Year : 2015, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : ( 116) Last page : ( 118)
Print ISSN : 0974-8431. Online ISSN : 0976-2485.

Fruit Quality and Shelf Life as Influenced by Organic Mulching and Pre Harvest Chemical Sprays on Mango Cv. Amrapali

Ubale N. B.*, Banik B. C.

Department of Fruits and Orchard Management, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur-741 252, Dist-Nadia, West Bengal, India

*email: ubalenb@rediffmail.com

Online published on 13 January, 2016.

Abstract

The study showed significant differences among the treatments. Significantly higher fruit weight (250.61 g) was observed with the treatment Mulching + CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 2% (T₄) followed by T₅: Mulching + CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 4% (234.58g). Maximum fruit yield (95.27 kg) was recorded in the treatment Mulching+ CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 2% (T₄) whereas minimum yield (59.80 kg) observed in Control (T₈). Maximum TSS recorded significantly higher (19.78°Brix) in the treatment T₄: Mulching+CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 2% followed by T₅: M ulching + CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 4% (19.47°Brix), whereas Control (T₈) recorded minimum (17.60 0Brix). Maximum total sugar and ascorbic acid content was recorded in the treatment T₄ followed by T₅. Maximum shelf life (10.67) and overall acceptability score (8.33) was recorded in the treatment Mulching+CaCl₂.6H₂0 @ 2% (T4). Therefore use of mulching along with spray of calcium chloride (2%) is recommended for improving fruit quality and shelf life of mango cv. Amrapali.

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Keywords

Mango, Mulching, Pre Harvest Chemicals, Amrapali.

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