Determination of physiological loss in weight of fruit

Horticulture Guruji

Exercise 7

Determination of physiological loss in weight of fruit

HORT 321

Required material

  1. Fruit (Sapota)
  2. Weighing machine

 

PLW:- The initial weight of fruit was recorded at the time after harvesting to access the loss in 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th days were submitted from initial weight. The loss in weight was calculated expressed in percentage.

It is calculated by following formula:

                 

                     Initial weight (gm)  –  final weight (gm)

PLW   =     ___________________________________ X 100

                          Initial weight (gm)

 

Observation:-

Sr. No.

No. of day

Weight in gm

1

1st

 

2

2nd

 

3

4th

 

4

6th

 

5

8th

 

6

10th

 

7

12th

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation:-

 

PLW for 1st day  =

 

 

 

PLW for 2nd day  =

 

 

 

PLW for 4th day =

 

 

 

PLW for 6th day =

 

 

 

PLW for 8th day =

 

 

 

PLW for 10th day =

 

 

 

PLW for 12th day =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result:-

PLW of ………………….fruit on 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th days are………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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