Ethylene, 1-methylcyclopropene and silver thiosulfate on the post-production of ornamental pepper

Species from Capsicum genus are used for different purposes and in more recent years as ornamental potted plant. Despite the increased commercial importance, there are only a few studies on the environmental factors affecting the post-production shelf life of these ornamental plants. The presence of...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2017, Vol.47 (2)
Main Authors: Lima, Paula Cristina Carvalho, Ribeiro, Wellington Souto, Oliveira, Milena Maria Tomaz de, Costa, Lucas Cavalcante da, Finger, Fernando Luiz
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Abscission
abscisão
AGRONOMY
Binding sites
Capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Cultivars
Durability
Environmental factors
Ethylene
Flavonoids
inibidores da ação do etileno
Nitrogen
Ornamental plants
Peppers
Phytotoxicity
Post-production processing
Senescence
Shelf life
Silver thiosulfate
Thiosulfates
Toxicity
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Summary:Species from Capsicum genus are used for different purposes and in more recent years as ornamental potted plant. Despite the increased commercial importance, there are only a few studies on the environmental factors affecting the post-production shelf life of these ornamental plants. The presence of ethylene induces various responses on potted peppers, reducing the shelf life of sensitive cultivars. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ethylene and the inhibitors of ethylene action, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and silver thiosulfate (STS) on the shelf life of potted 'Calypso' and 'MG 302' peppers. Cultivar 'MG 302' showed intermediate sensitivity to ethylene action, while the cultivar 'Calypso' showed complete abscission of leaves when exposed to ethylene. In both cultivars, treatment with STS + Ethylene presented symptoms of phytotoxicity in plants, while treatment with 1-MCP + Ethylene was effective in delaying senescence and abscission for the cultivar 'MG 302', while cultivar 'Calypso' showed abscission similar to control plants. Plants treated with STS showed the longest durability when compared to the other treatments, about six days for 'Calypso' and 18 days for 'MG 302'. Nevertheless, plants treated with 1-MCP also exhibited good shelf life, about six days for 'Calypso' and nine days for the 'MG 302'. Although the treatment with STS was more efficient on the plants shelf life, did not completely block the action of ethylene and exhibited some phytotoxicity, while the treatment with 1-MCP had good efficiency without inducing any toxicity. RESUMO: Espécies do gênero Capsicum estão sendo usados para diversas finalidades e nos últimos anos como planta ornamental de vaso. Apesar da crescente importância comercial, há poucos estudos sobre os fatores ambientais que afetam a sua vida útil de pós-produção destas plantas ornamentais. A presença de etileno induz várias respostas em pimenteiras em vasos, reduzindo a vida útil de prateleira de cultivares sensíveis. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os efeitos do etileno e inibidores da ação do etileno, 1-metilciclopropeno (1-MCP) e tiossulfato de prata (STS) sobre a vida útil de vaso de pimenteiras das cultivares 'Calypso' e 'MG 302'. A cultivar 'MG 302' apresentou sensibilidade intermediária a ação do etileno, enquanto a cultivar 'Calypso' apresentou abscisão completa das folhas quando exposta ao etileno. Em ambas as cultivares, o tratamento STS + Etileno mostrou sintomas de fitotoxicidade nas pla
ISSN:0103-8478
1678-4596
0103-8478
1678-4596
DOI:10.1590/0103-8478cr20151611