Welcome to Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin,

Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (10): 134-140.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2021-0688

Special Issue: 生物技术 植物保护 园艺

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Effects of BTH Treatment on Postharvest Disease Resistance and Storage Quality of Pitaya

BAO Yuanfang1(), ZHANG Lvping2, ZHENG Wei2, WANG Bin2()   

  1. 1College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025
    2Institute of Pomology, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006
  • Received:2021-07-14 Revised:2022-01-21 Online:2022-04-05 Published:2022-05-23
  • Contact: WANG Bin E-mail:baoyuanfang123@163.com;guizhouwangbin@163.com

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to explore the effects of postharvest benzothiadiazole (BTH) soaking on pitaya resistance to Gilbertella persicaria, storage quality and the activities of disease resistance related enzymes, so as to provide a theoretical and practical basis for the postharvest storage of pitaya fruits. The fruits of pitaya variety ‘Ruanzhi Dahong’ were used as materials for soaking with BTH at 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg/L. And by observing the changes of the lesion area and disease index of the fruits inoculated with G. persicaria, and postharvest decay time and decay rate, the best BTH concentration was comprehensively screened out. Then the fruit quality and related enzyme activities of the control and under the optimal treatment concentration were further determined during storage. Compared with the control group, 100 mg/L BTH postharvest soaking treatment could significantly reduce the disease index of pitaya fruit inoculated with G. persicaria (P<0.05), significantly increase the total sugar content, reduce the titratable acid content, and enhance the activities of CAT, SOD, POD, CHI, GLU, and PAL. In summary, 100 mg/L BTH postharvest soaking treatment had the best effect on the resistance of pitaya fruits to G. persicaria, it could boost the activities of disease resistance related enzymes and antioxidant enzymes, improve the storage quality, and prolong the storage time of pitaya fruits.

Key words: pitaya, benzothiadiazole, postharvest, disease resistance, storage quality

CLC Number: