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Foliar Application of Calcium-Boron to Increase Production Efficiency and Reduce the Quality Loss of Irradiated ‘Nam Dok Mai Si Thong’ Mango |
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| Creator | Panumas Kotepong |
| Title | Foliar Application of Calcium-Boron to Increase Production Efficiency and Reduce the Quality Loss of Irradiated ‘Nam Dok Mai Si Thong’ Mango |
| Contributor | Thiwaporn Phadung, Sarocha Thuengsuk, Patcharee Umroom |
| Publisher | Department of Agriculture |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 44 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 89-101 |
| Keyword | calcium-boron, production efficiency, quality loss, Nam Dok Mai Si Thong mango, irradiation |
| URL Website | tci-thaijo.org/index.php/thaiagriculturalresearch |
| Website title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| ISSN | 3027-7272 |
| Abstract | Regarding plant quarantine measures, ‘Nam Dok Mai Si Thong’ mango exported to the United States, Australia, and New Zealand must be treated with gamma irradiation. The irradiation causes loss of quality in most mangoes at destination markets, with the symptoms of brown skin, watery flesh, and short shelf life. This research aimed to study treating mangoes with calcium-boron to increase production efficiency and to reduce loss of quality in irradiated mangoes. The appropriate concentration of calcium-boron for yield and quality improvement was also investigated. It was found that foliar spray of calcium-boron at a concentration of 0.5% at 30, 45 and 60 days after flowering produced the highest amount of yields and fruit quality. According to the effects of calcium-boron on irradiated mangoes, it was found that when they were stored under 13?C for 28 days for export simulation, irradiated mangoes receiving calcium-boron lost 22.45% of their quality. In contrast, irradiated mangoes without calcium-boron lost 60.34% of their quality. After that, treating calcium-boron technology was tested in mango planting plots for export, i.e., the community enterprise of quality mango production for export, Phetchabun, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Sa Kaeo Provinces. It was found that calcium-boron could increase production efficiency for farmers, with high yields up to 1,292 kg/rai, higher than the current method by 19.09% (16,569 baht/rai). This research revealed that treating mangoes with calcium-boron improved production efficiency and could reduce loss of quality in irradiated mango, and creates the opportunity for export markets to the countries using the plant quarantine measures by irradiation in the future. |
