Abstract:The study investigated the possibility of enhancing natural disease resistance (NDR) of chili (Capsicum annuum L.), cvs. HYW and CA8, against anthracnose disease, using potassium silicate (Kasil®) as a soil drench or postharvest spray treatment. Anthracnose disease in chili, in this study, was shown to be caused by Colletotrichum acutatum. Potassium silicate (Kasil®), applied as a postharvest spray to the fruit of either cultivar, at 100, 200 and 400 mg/l, reduced anthracnose development significantly (p = 0.0… Show more
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