Postharvest rots of papaya reduce quality as well as quantity of papaya (Carica papaya L.). Due to firm texture, various microorganisms attack the fruit during ripening stages and cause losses. During the present investigation, effect of various weather factors on the progress of different rots was studied during the year 2019-20. However, storage conditions could not be recorded but, data in terms of normal weather conditions such as monthly average minimum temperature, average maximum temperature and average relative humidity of district Hamirpur were recorded and correlated with disease abundance of different rots viz., anthracnose (Colletotrichum fructicola and C. truncatum), Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium pallidoroseum and Alternaria sp. under study during different months to calculate simple as well as partial correlation coefficients and multiple regression equation. |
