THE IMPACT OF PRE-HARVEST POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SPRAY TO MITIGATE MANGO STEM END ROT

The mango (Mangifera indica L.), sometimes referred to as the "king of fruits," is an essential tropical fruit that has both therapeutic and nutritional benefits.Despite its importance, post-harvest diseases, especially stem end rot (SER) brought on by fungi such as Lasiodiplodia theobromae, pose a threat to mango production.The effectiveness of potassium chloride (KCl) as a pre-harvest treatment to manage SER in mangoes is investigated in this work.One month afterwards fruit set, mango fruits of the Kesar variety were treated with six different doses of KCl (0.5 to 3.0 g/l).Fruits were assessed for SER incidence and shelf life after harvest.The treatment with 3.0 g l -1 KCl significantly lowered the incidence of disease to 00 per cent and increased the shelf life to 13 days, according to the results.On the other hand, the control fruits had a lower shelf life of seven days and a 50 per cent disease incidence.In comparison to the control, treatments with 1.0 g l -1 and 0.5 g l -1 KCl also markedly decreased the incidence of disease and increased shelf life.By lowering dependency on chemical fungicides, this treatment not only improves fruit quality and shelf life but also fits with sustainable agriculture methods.