Influence of Chemicals and Plant Bioregulators Application during the Time of Fruit Developmental Phenophase on Fruit Weight, Quality and Shelf-life of Mango (Mangifera indica. L)
Gangadhar B. *
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, SKLTSHU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500030, India.
G. Vijay Krishna
Horticultural Research Station, Aswaraopet, Telangana, India.
T. Suresh Kumar
Southern Telangana Climatic Region, GRS, Rajendranagar Hyderabad, India.
D. Naga Harshitha
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India.
K. Bhasker
Horticultural Research Station, Malyal, Mahabubabad, Telanagana, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted to know the influence of chemicals and plant bioregulators application during the time of fruit developmental phenophase on fruit weight, quality and shelf-life of Mango (Mangifera indica. L) at the fruit research station, Aswaraopet, Telangana, India during the 2022- 23. Among chemicals and plant bioregulators maximum fruit retention percentage (16.851 %), TSS (14.901 °Brix), total sugars (12.999 %) and shelf life (15.034 days) were recorded with pre-harvest application of CPPU. Maximum ascorbic acid content (49.838 mg. 100 g-1), reducing sugars (4.277 %) and firmness (5.866 kg.cm-2) were recorded with pre-harvest application of Ca(NO3)2 whereas, minimum physiological loss in weight was recorded with the application of CPPU on 12th day (16.244 %). Among different time of chemicals and plant bio regulator application, maximum fruit retention percentage were recorded with chemicals and plant bio regulator applied at 703 phenophase, maximum shelf-life was recorded with the application of CPPU at 709 phenophase, minimum physiological loss in weight was recorded with the application of CPPU at 709 phenophase.
Keywords: Phenophase, chemicals, plant bioregulators, shelf life, fruit quality