Abstract:
In order to investigate the effects of Chinese medicine water-soluble fertilizer Chenqisu treatments on storage properties of postharvest apples, the ‘Micui’ and ‘Fushi’ apples were taken as materials, and the root irrigation and leaf spraying treatments of Chenqisu were carried out in the field during growth period, then various fruits indicators were determined during storage period after harvest. Results showed that Chenqisu treatments could effectively inhibit the decrease of fruits hardness, soluble solids and titratable acids contents of two varieties during storage period, which could reduce the respiratory peak values, weight loss rates and diseased fruits rates of‘Fushi’ apples, and could delay the appearance time of respiratory peak values of ‘Micui’ fruits, but presented no significant effects on weight loss rates and diseased fruits rates during ‘ Micui ’ storage. The comprehensive analysis of multiple indicators showed that the Chenqisu treatments could enhance the postharvest storage tolerance of ‘Micui’and ‘Fushi’apples, and the effects on ‘Fushi’ apples were more obvious.