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THE ASIAN JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AJH Volume 9 | Issue 2 | Dec., 2014 | 435-438 Visit us -www.researchjournal.co.in eISSN- 0976-724X RESEARCH PAPER DOI : 10.15740/HAS/TAJH/9.2/435-438 Article history : Received : 14.05.2014 Effect of pre-harvest spray of MH and storage Revised : 06.11.2014 Accepted : 20.11.2014 conditions on storage of bulbs of spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) cv. LOCAL B. NILIMA1, A.V. BARAD AND G. MADHURI1 Members of the Research Forum ABSTRACT : The present experiment entitled effect of pre-harvest spray of MH and storage conditions Associated Authors: on storage of bulbs of spider lily (Hymencallis littoralis L.) cv. LOCAL was carried out at Department 1College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, JUNAGADH of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during 2011-2012. (GUJARAT) INDIA The experiment consisted of six levels of pre-harvest MH spray with four levels of storage conditions and it was laid out in Factorial Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Pre harvest spray of MH 3000 ppm was found to be more effective for reducing weight of bulbs, size of bulbs, physiological loss of weight, sprouting of bulbs and spoilage of spider lily bulb. Similarly, for biochemical parameters like T.S.S., total sugars, reducing sugar and non reducing sugar, were also found better in MH 3000 ppm for storage of bulbs. During storage the bulbs should be kept in plastic carets at an ambient temperature having good circulation of air in the store room. KEY WORDS : Maelic hydrazide (MH), Pre-harvest spray, Spider lily, Storage conditions, Storage Author for correspondence : study A.V. BARAD College of Agriculture, Junagadh HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE : Nilima, B., Barad, A.V. and Madhuri, G. (2014). Effect of pre-harvest spray of MH and Agricultural University, JUNAGADH (GUJARAT) INDIA storage conditions on storage of bulbs of spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) cv. LOCAL. Asian J. Hort., 9(2) : 435- Email : [email protected] 438. pider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) is native to South growth. MH penetrates extensively into the plant and is America and belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. It transported in the phloem to actively growing tissues Sis bulbous ornamental plant with 45-60 cm tall. It has including the bulbs and tubers. Residues persist in these parts long, broad and strap shaped light green leaves. It is sufficiently to induce dormancy and hamper sprouting for cultivated for its white, fragrant spidery shaped flowers for fairly. varied uses as loose flower for making malas, car decoration, bouquets, etc. An umbel produced 9-10 flowers on its head. RESEARCH METHODS 2-3 flower umbels are produced at a time on a single well The experiment was carried out at Department of developed plant. It is suitable for growing in the field as Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural well as in pots. Also as cut flower it is attractive but the University, Junagadh during 2011-2012. Three years old flowers do not last long. These are most suitable as plants standing crop of spider lily was selected for pre harvest for border plantings in the greenhouse, alongside the treatments. During the pre harvest spray the standing crop boundary walls and water channels, in herbaceous border, was under rest (leg phase of flowering). Spray of maelic alongside the lawn and also in beds in the gardens but these hydrazide (MH) at different concentration was done as per preferred sunny situations. As they are propagated through treatments, one month before uplifting of bulbs. The bulbs, during storage pre-planting sprouting and decay of experiment consisted of six levels of pre-harvest MH spray bulbs are the serious problems. MH is a growth-regulatory P - Control (No MH treatment), P - 500 ppm, P - 1000 ppm, substance that disrupts cell division. It spreads upwards and 0 1 2 P3- 2000 ppm, P4- 3000 ppm and P5- 4000 ppm. The bulbs downwards. In stored bulbs it suppresses sprout and root were carefully dugged out and uplifted. They were cleaned HIND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE B. NILIMA, A.V. BARAD AND G. MADHURI and separated from upper plant portion. Bavistin fungicide month storage (48.86mm to 43.88mm) also decrease in the as treatment was given to these bulbs before storage study moisture content of the bulbs. The pre-harvest spray of MH and stored in different four levels of storage conditions S0- might be resulted in reduction in moisture content of the Plastic carets at 12°C, S1- Net bags at 12°C, S2- Plastic carets bulb and thereby the hydrolysis of sugar minimises and at an ambient temperature and S3- Net bags at an ambient ultimately resulted in highest dry matter content due to temperature and it was laid out in Factorial Completely accumulation of more sugar (Mahadevaswamy, 1984). Randomized Design design with three replications. Pre Increase in physiological loss of weight (PLW) from one harvest treatment wise bulbs were stored at different month to fifth month (2.10% and 46.28%, respectively), was conditions mentioned in treatments for storage study. During found minimum with MH 3000 ppm (P4). It might be due to storage of five months at the end of each month the laboratory the fact that MH acts as an inhibiting substance in reducing observations were recorded from February 2012 up to June the respiration of the bulbs which in turn reduces the loss of month 2012. moisture from the bulbs (Waskar et al., 2004). The chemical has played a role in modifying the rate of gaseous exchange RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION that takes place through the surface of the bulb by changing The results obtained from the present investigation as the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the bulbs and, well as relevant discussion have been summarised under thus, minimizes the respiration and transpiration which in following heads: turn to reduce the rate of moisture loss and ultimately prevented the loss in weight (Mahadevaswamy, 1984). It Effect of pre-harvest spray treatments (MH) : might also be attributed to the beneficial effect of MH, an Physical parameters : antiauxin, which acts as mitotic inhibitor, chromosome Treatment of MH 3000 ppm (P ) resulted in outstanding breaking agent and growth suppressor (Pandey and Pandey, 4 1994). Minimum sprouting percentage was found in P (MH affecting on all vegetative parameters under trial. Weight of 4 bulbs was significantly decreased during initial month to fifth 3000 ppm) during storage of one months to fifth month (4.83% and 22.08%, respectively). This may be due to the months (23.50g to 9.98g), in P4 (MH 3000 ppm) but the decrease was minimum among all the MH treatments (Table prolonged dormancy or sprout inhibition for longer period 1). Size of bulbs was also decreased from one month to fifth after harvest by MH. This could be attributed to reduce neck Table 1 : Effect of pre harvest spray of MH concentrations and storage conditions on physical parameters of stored bulbs of spider lily Storage period Treatments Physiological loss Sprouting Spoilage Weight of bulb Size of bulbs of weight (%) percentage (%) percentage (%) Fifth Five One Fifth One Five One Five Pre-harvest spray treatments Initial Initial month month month month month month month month P0- 0 (control) 18.67 7.93 46.26 42.30 4.49 49.65 7.96 35.42 7.08 26.67 P1- 500 ppm MH 20.04 8.90 46.53 41.23 8.1 50.18 7.67 33.83 6.83 24.25 P2- 1000 ppm MH 21.54 9.79 46.82 39.63 17.69 54.56 7.88 31.17 6.50 23.17 P3- 2000 ppm MH 22.67 8.75 45.95 40.88 3.24 51.60 7.63 30.67 6.33 22.92 P4 - 3000 ppm MH 23.50 9.98 48.86 43.88 2.10 46.28 4.83 22.08 3.42 16.67 P5- 4000 ppm MH 19.45 9.79 48.34 44.03 4.13 52.31 5.54 26.08 5.33 19.42 S.E. ± 1.05 0.40 0.76 0.80 1.08 0.74 0.48 0.93 0.44 0.75 C.D. (P=0.05) 2.99 1.14 2.16 2.27 3.28 2.12 1.36 2.66 1.24 2.14 Storage conditions S1- Plastic carets at 12ºC 17.81 8.57 46.15 41.09 6.30 49.50 6.17 27.89 6.06 22.61 S2- Net bags at 12ºC 20.23 9.31 46.14 42.35 06.82 53.98 5.72 27.67 6.28 23.56 S3- Plastic carets at an ambient temp. 24.61 10.27 46.98 42.76 06.85 45.18 7.94 31.83 5.61 20.61 S4- Net bags at an ambient temp. 21.27 8.62 46.00 41.76 05.33 42.32 7.83 32.11 5.72 21.94 S.E. ± 0.86 0.33 0.62 0.65 0.94 0.61 0.39 0.76 0.36 0.61 C.D. (P=0.05) NS 0.93 NS NS NS 1.73 1.11 2.17 NS 1.75 Interactions: P × S S.E. ± 2.10 0.80 1.52 1.60 2.30 1.49 0.96 1.87 0.87 1.50 C.D. (P=0.05) NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS C.V. (%) 17.35 15.04 5.58 6.58 35.00 9.13 23.98 10.84 25.51 11.74 Period 20.98 9.19 47.13 41.99 5.40 48.24 6.92 29.88 5.92 22.18 NS = Non–significant Asian J.