- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 32 Issue: 2
- Effects of Pre-Harvest Biopesticide and Azotobacter Applications on PostHarvest Quality Retention of...
Effects of Pre-Harvest Biopesticide and Azotobacter Applications on PostHarvest Quality Retention of Table Grape cv. ‘Antep Karası’
Authors : Zeki Kara, Ferhan Küçükbasmaci Sabir, Ali Sabir, Kevser Yazar, Ece Günal
Pages : 133-141
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Publication Date : 2018-08-29
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :After harvest, damages such as beery damage and bunch skeleton drying and fungal infections, especially Botrytis cinerea, limit the marketing of table grapes. SO2 is widely used to protect the quality of table grapes during the post-harvest storage. However, there is a risk of sulphite accumulation in grapes. For this reason, the use of organic products storage process is not allowed. Alternatives to SO2 have been tried to delay decay. In this study, the effects of Bacillus subtilis (Bs) QST 713 and Azotobacter chroococum + Azotobacter vinelandii (Ac + Av) preparations were tested in order to protect quality after harvesting in a variety of Vitis vinifera L. ‘Antep Karası’ Vitis vinifera L.) grape variety. Bs with 15 ml L-1, and 30 ml L-1, Ac + Av of 10 ml L-1, and 20 ml L-1 were applied before harvest (24 hours). After harvest (2 hours) the product carried to cold storage (0 ± 1 °C, relative humidity 85%) it was put in 500 g sachets. The SO2 generator pad was used as a single dose with no application as control samples. Quality changes were followed in the samples taken by 15 days. In BS applications, weight loss (%ak) was below the application of Azotobacter and SO2 in the storage period. Bs 15 ml L-1 emerges positive effects on the ak, berry L value, maturity index (oi); BS 30 ml L-1 emerges positive effects on the, ak, ° Brix, cluster skeleton of browning (sk), determine the breaking strength (kd), viewing and titratable acidity (TA) respectively. Bs and Ac + Av applications seem to be an alternative to SO2 applications in short-term such as 1 month of table grape storage.Keywords : Sofralık üzüm, Biyopreparayon, Muhafaza, SO2 alternatifleri