Postharvest performance of cut carnation, chrysanthemum and rose as influenced by conventional and organic floral preservatives
| Autor: | Frank A. Blazich, Zenaida Viloria, John M. Dole, Iftikhar Ahmad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 30:109-118 |
| ISSN: | 2165-0616 0144-8765 |
| Popis: | Selected commercial preservatives were tested to determine the optimum conventional and organic hydrator and holding solutions for vase life extension and suppression of microbial populations in vase solutions of cut carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Select Red, chrysanthemum [Dendranthemum grandiflora (Ramat.) Kitam.] Anastasia, and rose (Rosa × hybrida L.) Freedom. Hydrators extended vase life of carnation but had no effect on chrysanthemum or rose. Chrysal Professional 2 (conventional holding solution), after hydration with deionized (DI) water, extended vase life of cut carnation to 36.0 days compared with DI water or Vita One Step (organic preservative solution), resulting in vase lives of 21.0 or 20.9 days, respectively. For chrysanthemum, all preservative solutions had statistically similar vase life. Holding solutions increased vase life of cut roses and carnation, but were ineffective for chrysanthemum. The greatest vase life extension occurred with Floralife Premium Rose Food (conventional ho... |
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