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Effect of pre-harvest calcium chloride applications on fruit calcium level and post-harvest anthracnose disease of papaya

Madani, Babak, Muda Mohamed, Mahmud Tengku, Biggs, Alan R., Kadir, Jugah, Awang, Yahya, Tayebimeigooni, Amin, Shojaei, Taha Roodbar·2014·Crop Protection
DOI 10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.009
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Anthracnose disease of papaya, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz, can cause extensive postharvest losses. The goal of this research was to use pre-harvest calcium applications to reduce anthracnose disease. Six pre-harvest foliar calcium sprays were applied biweekly to papaya trees in experimental orchards at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Additional in vitro and in vivo tests were carried out to test the effect of calcium on fruit calcium content, spore germination, mycelial growth and disease severity. Calcium chloride at 1%, 1.5% and 2.0% concentrations significantly decreased spore germination. Calcium content of papaya fruit was significantly increased by calcium sprays at a concentration of 2.0% in 2012 and 2013. In vivo studies showed that increasing calcium content in fruit by calcium sprays at 1.5 and 2.0% concentrations significantly reduced anthracnose incidence of fruits during five weeks storage at 12 ± 2 °C, and delayed initiation of disease symptoms by four weeks.

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Authors
Madani, B., Muda Mohamed, M. T., Biggs, A. R., Kadir, J., Awang, Y., Tayebimeigooni, A., & Shojaei, T. R.
Affiliations
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
  • West Virginia University (US)
Corresponding author
Madani, Babak
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Venue
Crop Protection
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-01
Volume
55
Pages
55-60
ISSN
0261-2194 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.009
OpenAlex
W2056513553
Cited by
65
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FWCI
3.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Crop Protection (publishedVersion)
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Keywords
papaya, anthracnose, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, calcium chloride, fruit calcium content, spore germination, mycelial growth, postharvest disease, cold storage, disease severity

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Madani, B., Muda Mohamed, M. T., Biggs, A. R., Kadir, J., Awang, Y., Tayebimeigooni, A., & Shojaei, T. R. (2014). Effect of pre-harvest calcium chloride applications on fruit calcium level and post-harvest anthracnose disease of papaya. Crop Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.009