International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (190) Last page : (195)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5349

Effect of Organic Coating on Shelf Life and Quality of Organically Grown Mango cv. Kesar

Kalindi Patel*, S. J. Patil, C. R. Patel and Falguni Patel
ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) 396450
*Corresponding Author E-mail: patelkalindi1991@gmail.com
Received: 29.07.2017  |  Revised: 12.08.2017   |  Accepted: 13.08.2017  

 ABSTRACT

The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with Factorial concept having sixteen treatment combinations, comprising of four levels of organics viz., 80% N through Castor cake + Azotobacter+ PSB (50 gm each/tree), 80% N through Neem cake + Azotobacter+ PSB (50 gm each/tree), 80% N through Vermi-compost + Azotobacter + PSB (50 gm each /tree and 80% N through Biocompost + Azotobacter + PSB (50 gm each /tree) and four levels of organic coatings viz., 75% Aloe vera gel, 5% Acacia gum, 5% Tapioca starch and Control (No coating). The treatments were repeated thrice. The effect of these treatments on different parameters of quality and shelf life of fruits were studied. The results of present investigation revealed that among the different organics and coating, application of 80% N through Neem cake + Azotobacter + PSB (50 gm each /tree) and 5% Acacia gum coating were found to be most beneficial for improving quality and shelf life of fruits. Similar trend was observed on quality parameters such as Total Soluble Solids, acidity, TSS: acidity ratio and firmness. Minimum physiological loss in weight in same treatment. The interaction between organics and coating was found non significant.

Key words: Mango, Coating, Castor cake, Neem cake, Vermi compost, Bio compost, Azotobacter, PSB.

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Cite this article: Patel, K., Patil, S.J., Patel, C.R. and Patel, F., Effect of Organic Coating on Shelf Life and Quality of Organically Grown Mango cv. Kesar, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 190-195 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5349