Antifungal Activity of Skin Coatings against Post Harvest Rots of Apple Cultivar Starking Delicious

Authors

  • Neelam Kumari Dept. of Plant Pathology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P. (173 230), India
  • J. N. Sharma Dept. of Plant Pathology,Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P. (173 230), India
  • Deepika Singh Dept. of Fruit Science, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, H.P. (173 230), India

Keywords:

Apple fruits, post harvest, skin coatings

Abstract

Essential oils and vegetable oils as skin coatings have the potential to replace the synthetic fungicides in the management of post harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables. This study was aimed to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of essential oils of eucalyptus, neem, clove, lemongrass, cinnamon and thyme; vegetable oils of linseed, castor, karanj, mustard and soyabean; anhydrous milk fat; paraffin wax and semperfresh against some important post harvest pathogens of apple fruits (Alternaria alternata, Trichothecium roseum, Monilinia fructigena, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium expansum). Neem oil (1%) provided complete control of all the fungal decays under study. The next best treatments were eucalyptus oil, cinnamon oil and clove oil. Therefore, skin coatings of essential oils and vegetable oils after suitable formulation can be used for the control of post harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables instead of fungicidal treatments.

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Published

28-05-2019

How to Cite

Kumari, N., Sharma, J. N., & Singh, D. (2019). Antifungal Activity of Skin Coatings against Post Harvest Rots of Apple Cultivar Starking Delicious. International Journal of Economic Plants, 6(May, 2), 078–081. Retrieved from https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4590

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Vol. 6 No. May, 2 (2019)

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