Homobrassinolide, the best treatment to keep postharvest quality in muskmelon

An experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Station, Anantharajupeta, to know effect of biostimulants on postharvest yield of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars. Four cultivars along with six biostimulants were assessed for their shelf life (days). Among the cultivars Punjab Suneheri recorded highest shelf life. The treatments were T1: Salicylic acid @ 200 ppm, T2: Humic acid @ 900 ppm, T3: Homobrassinolide @ 3ml/lit, T4: Sodium nitrophenolate @ 0.3%, T5: Seaweed extract @ 3ml/lit and T6: Control. Highest shelf life was recorded in the treatment with homobrassinolide @ 3 ml/lit (T3).Interaction amongst the treatment combinations showed that highest shelf life was observed in the treatment combination C1 T3 (Homobrassinolide @ 3 ml/lit on Punjab Suneheri). (*) 28-Homobrassinolide is a natural product, an hormone, found in Cryptomeria japonica, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/28-Homobrassinolide SourcesEffect of biostimulants on postharvest life of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivarsS Vamshi Krishna, D Sreedhar, Syed Sadarunnisa, M Raja Naik and Y Sharath Kumar ReddyThe Pharma Innovation Journal 2022; 11(9): 966-967https://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/2022/vol11issue9/PartK/11-8-352-680.pdf PictureMuskmelon ? Benefits, Nutrition Facts, and Ways to Consumehttps://www.healthifyme.com/blog/muskmelon/