<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The results of experiments conducted over many years indicate that proper agrotechnical methods of cultivating root vegetables (carrot, parsley, and celeriac) such as while proper crop rotation, fertilization, and optimal storage conditions effects the quality and storage potential of these vegetables, while preharvest protection did not have a significant effect on storage life and the occurrence of fungal diseases during long-term storage.</p><p>The highest effectiveness in pre-harvest protection of the studied vegetable species against alternaria leaf blight on carrot, powdery mildew on parsley, and septoria leaf spot on celeriac was exhibited by: azoxystrobin, azoxystrobin + chlorotalonil, and pyraclostrobin + boscalid, which proved to be highly effective in preventing infection with storage diseases (over 90%), and had a beneficial effect on the storage life of these vegetable roots in comparison with unprotected objects. Significantly lower effectiveness in pre-harvest protection and smaller effect on storage life was shown by natural fungicidal products (chitosan, orange oil, melaleuca oil). Although they showed lower effectiveness, they can be recommended for use in the integrated and ecological systems of producing root vegetables for long-term storage.</p></abstract>

The results of experiments conducted over many years indicate that proper agrotechnical methods of cultivating root vegetables (carrot, parsley, and celeriac) such as while proper crop rotation, fertilization, and optimal storage conditions effects the quality and storage potential of these vegetables, while preharvest protection did not have a significant effect on storage life and the occurrence of fungal diseases during long-term storage.The highest effectiveness in pre-harvest protection of the studied vegetable species against alternaria leaf blight on carrot, powdery mildew on parsley, and septoria leaf spot on celeriac was exhibited by: azoxystrobin, azoxystrobin + chlorotalonil, and pyraclostrobin + boscalid, which proved to be highly effective in preventing infection with storage diseases (over 90%), and had a beneficial effect on the storage life of these vegetable roots in comparison with unprotected objects. Significantly lower effectiveness in pre-harvest protection and smaller effect on storage life was shown by natural fungicidal products (chitosan, orange oil, melaleuca oil). Although they showed lower effectiveness, they can be recommended for use in the integrated and ecological systems of producing root vegetables for long-term storage.

The Effect of Pre-Harvest Treatment with Fungicide on the Storage Potential of Root Vegetables

Research Institute of Vegetable Crops, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

The results of experiments conducted over many years indicate that proper agrotechnical methods of cultivating root vegetables (carrot, parsley, and celeriac)...

The Effect of Pre-Harvest Treatment with Fungicide on the Storage Potential of Root Vegetables

Published Online: Dec 31, 2007

Page range: 187 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0042-4

Keywords
carrot, parsley, celeriac, chemical control, biofungicides, storage, diseases

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The Effect of Pre-Harvest Treatment with Fungicide on the Storage Potential of Root Vegetables

Published Online: Dec 31, 2007

Page range: 187 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0042-4

Keywordscarrot, parsley, celeriac, chemical control, biofungicides, storage, diseases

This content is open access.

Keywords
carrot, parsley, celeriac, chemical control, biofungicides, storage, diseases