Summary
Abstract
Near neutral (pH 6.36.5) electrolyzed oxidizing water (EO water) has been demonstrated to inactivate fungi in pure culture and to mitigate infection on fruit surfaces. One possible and as effective as a once per week captan/once per week EO treatment. The once per week captan/once per week EO treatment was significantly more effective (P 0.05) than the captan once per week treatment. Dip treatments of strawberries in near neutral EO solutions (50 and 100 ppm TRC pH 6.36.5) did not leave a chlorine residue on the fruit relative to a water dip. The results from this study suggest that near neutral EO solutions could be used to manage infection of B. cinerea on strawberry plants in the field and also as a disinfection solution for harvesting equipment, greenhouses, packing houses and in commercial facilities to prevent or manage infections of B. cinerea and M. fructicola.
Study details
- Published in: Crop protection 30.10 (2011): 1274-1279
- Microbes studied: Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia fructicola
Source
Source: Crop protection 30.10 (2011): 1274-1279
Conditions tested
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Relevant sectors | Agriculture & Livestock, Food Processing, Food safety, Produce & Packing |
| Publication | Crop protection, 2011 |
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