3.3. In vivo effect of lemongrass oil and calcium chloride againstR. stolonifer
The data on the effect of different concentrations of LO and CaCl2on the incidence and severity of Rhizopus rot on peaches after oneweek storage are reported in Table 3. In general, the incidence andseverity of R. stolonifer infections decreased by increasing treat-ment concentration, and all treatments, except 0.5 g/l CaCl2, wereeffective. Concerning LO, a 70% reduction of both rot incidence andseverity was achieved at 1.5 ml/l. Whereas for CaCl2, the diseasereduction was much lower, reaching a maximum at 1.5 g/l of 30and 59% for disease incidence and severity, respectively.