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. 2011 Jan 20;49(6):753–759. doi: 10.1007/s13197-010-0214-y

Table 1.

Effect of different post harvest treatments on the physical parameters of kagzi lime fruits

Treatments PLW, % Marketable fruits retained, % Marketable fruits over control, %
6D 12D 18D 6D 12D 18D 6D 12D 18D
T1 10.7 15.1 24.0 86.6 70.3 31.8
T2 8.0 12.5 30.9 99.9 85.0 59.0 13.3 14.6 8.0
T3 7.4 14.3 21.8 93.3 88.8 54.5 6.6 18.5 16.0
T4 9.5 15.3 35.3 90.0 77.7 22.7 3.3 7.4 −20.0
T5 12.4 15.0 29.1 86.6 74.0 18.3 0.0 3.7 −12.0
T6 5.7 9.9 14.3 100 85.1 54.5 13.3 14.8 4.0
T7 15.3 17.3 36.0 100 92.5 45.4 13.3 22.2 4.0
T8 3.7 5.5 9.6 100 96.5 70.1 13.3 25.9 24.0
T9 5.5 10.3 14.4 100 88.8 68.1 13.3 18.5 16.0
T10 13.5 16.3 38.7 100 72.0 21.2 13.3 11.1 −39.0
SEm± 0.10 0.02 0.65 0.17 0.26 0.45 0.89 0.13 1.63
CD at 5% 0.32 0.06 1.92 0.52 0.77 0.16 0.25 0.39 4.81

T1 = Control, T2 = Cacl2 1%, T3 = Cacl2 2%, T4 = KMnO4 1%, T5 = KMnO4 2%, T6 = Liquid paraffin, T7 = Mustard oil, T8 = Coconut oil, T9 = Castor oil, T10 = Sesamum oil, n = 3

D days after treatment, PLW physiological loss in weight

Marketable fruits retained at 0D: 100%