Articles
EFFICIENCY OF BAGGING POMEGRANATE FRUITS
Article number
1089_66
Pages
485 – 488
Language
English
Abstract
Bagging is an important physical protection method to pomegranate (Punica granatum). However, in Israel the method is not widespread because the economic benefits of bagging exceed the high expenses involved, and the reduced export quality.
In this article, we studied the efficiency of bagging pomegranate.
The results suggested that bagging, by the method employed, had multiple and contradictory effects.
Similarly, bagging provides, as expected, good mechanical protection against serious pest infestation after bagging.
The problem seems to be the pest and disease situation on the fruit at the time of bagging.
It appears that such a simple method as bagging, in order to give the optimal results, requires investments to obtain necessary detailed information about the phytopathological situation in the field.
It forces us to identify the problems and their relative importance in order to implement the appropriate protective methods.
Thus, instead of a complete cover, as we employed, introducing bags of the right mesh can provide better ventilation and accession of the pesticides while preventing damage by larger pests.
Experiments are under way to find the right mesh to bag with, open bags at the bottom, use of air transmissible plastics and devices to save labor in the process of bagging.
In this article, we studied the efficiency of bagging pomegranate.
The results suggested that bagging, by the method employed, had multiple and contradictory effects.
Similarly, bagging provides, as expected, good mechanical protection against serious pest infestation after bagging.
The problem seems to be the pest and disease situation on the fruit at the time of bagging.
It appears that such a simple method as bagging, in order to give the optimal results, requires investments to obtain necessary detailed information about the phytopathological situation in the field.
It forces us to identify the problems and their relative importance in order to implement the appropriate protective methods.
Thus, instead of a complete cover, as we employed, introducing bags of the right mesh can provide better ventilation and accession of the pesticides while preventing damage by larger pests.
Experiments are under way to find the right mesh to bag with, open bags at the bottom, use of air transmissible plastics and devices to save labor in the process of bagging.
Authors
M. Shlomo
Keywords
pomegranate, bagging efficiency
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