Influence of Coating Application Methods on the Postharvest Quality of Cassava

Table 3

Changes in weight loss (percentage) of cassava roots dipped and/or sprayed with different edible coating solution 20 days after harvest.

Period of storage (Days)	TREATMENTS
	CONTROL	1.5 xanthan	1.5 xanthan	1.5 xanthan/guar	1.5 xanthan/guar	2 xanthan/guar	2 xanthan/guar	LSD	F
		Dipping	Spraying	Dipping	Spraying	Dipping	Spraying	(5 LEVEL)
FRESH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
DAY 2	10.0 ± 0.4	6.0 ± 0.5	11.3 ± 1.5	9.3 ± 0.2	9.3 ± 0.2	7.3 ± 0.6	8.3 ± 0.2	2.0	0.001
DAY 4	15.9 ± 0.3	13.1 ± 0.3	16.6 ± 0.8	13.7 ± 0.2	12.8 ± 0.5	10.3 ± 0.3	11.2 ± 0.1	1.2	<0.001
DAY 6	20.2 ± 0.2	11.9 ± 0.2	21.2 ± 0.8	17.1 ± 0.1	16.6 ± 0.2	13.3 ± 0.2	13.8 ± 0.4	1.2	<0.001
DAY 8	25.4 ± 0.6	15.1 ± 0.2	29.2 ± 0.3	20.9 ± 0.4	21.2 ± 0.4	17.1 ± 0.5	13.1 ± 0.4	1.3	<0.001
DAY 10	28.2 ± 0.2	17.0 ± 0.5	32.8 ± 1.4	23.6 ± 0.4	24.5 ± 0.5	24.4 ± 0.6	21.7 ± 0.8	1.2	<0.001
DAY 12	32.6 ± 0.5	20.1 ± 0.2	37.6 ± 1.0	27.1 ± 0.5	28.9 ± 0.5	29.9 ± 0.4	24.2 ± 0.2	1.6	<0.001
DAY 14	35.9 ± 0.2	23.0 ± 0.5	39.6 ± 0.5	31.0 ± 0.4	35.0 ± 1.0	31.2 ± 0.4	29.0 ± 0.5	1.6	<0.001
DAY 16	39.0 ± 0.5	25.7 ± 0.6	41.2 ± 0.7	33.9 ± 0.4	41.1 ± 0.1	32.8 ± 1.2	32.9 ± 0.3	1.9	<0.001
DAY 18	44.6 ± 1.4	27.6 ± 0.8	42.1 ± 1.2	35.7 ± 0.9	43.4 ± 1.3	35.7 ± 1.9	34.5 ± 0.8	3.8	<0.001
DAY 20	50.0 ± 0.1	30.0 ± 1.7	43.8 ± 1.4	38.6 ± 1.7	45.6 ± 0.9	37.0 ± 2.2	37.7 ± 1.9	4.7	<0.001

Values are means ± SE. Means with different superscript letters in a row are significantly (P≤0.05) different, n=3.