Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2019, 46(4):180-194 | DOI: 10.17221/84/2018-HORTSCI

The effect of preharvest 28.6% chitosan composite film sprays for controlling the soft rot on kiwifruitOriginal Paper

Cheng Zhang1,2, You-Hua Long1, Qiu-Ping Wang3, Jiao-Hong Li1, Hua-Ming An1, Xiao-Mao Wu*,1, Ming Li1
1 Research Center for Engineering Technology of Kiwifruit, Institute of Crop Protection, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China
2 Institute of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China
3 Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen, Guizhou, P.R. China

This study evaluated the effects of preharvest plant 28.6% chitosan composite film (CTS-Fh) sprays on the postharvest quality and diseases in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. 'Guichang'), it was screened and prepared by mixing chitosan, calcium, dextrin, ferulic acid and auxiliaries. 28.6% CTS-Fh solutions at different concentrations were sprayed three times during the fruit growing season. The obtained results show that 28.6% CTS-Fh sprays remarkably promoted the improvement of the yield and quality of the kiwifruit, significantly (P < 0.05) increased the Ca content and firmness, delayed the fruit ripening and softening, and enhanced the storability. Moreover, the kiwifruit soft rot was effectively controlled; the control efficiency was 61.68-88.79%. Additionally, the 28.6% CTS-Fh sprays significantly (P < 0.05) increased the content and activity of some defence-related secondary metabolites and enzymes, and could also increase the cell wall compactness in the kiwifruit. These results suggest that 28.6% CTS-Fh might trigger several defence responses in the kiwifruit against pathogenic infections. The doses of 28.6% CTS-Fh 200-400 dilution times were recommended for the practical application with regards to the production of kiwifruit.

Keywords: kiwifruit soft rot; chitosan film; preharvest spray; storage quality

Published: December 31, 2019  Show citation

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Zhang C, Long Y, Wang Q, Li J, An H, Wu X, Li M. The effect of preharvest 28.6% chitosan composite film sprays for controlling the soft rot on kiwifruit. Hort. Sci. (Prague). 2019;46(4):180-194. doi: 10.17221/84/2018-HORTSCI.
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