Cut Flower Longevity as Affected by Chemical Pre-Treatment

Awad, A.; Meawad, A.A.; Dawh, A.K.; El-Saka, Magda

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1986.181.21

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“…The improvement of water balance was also associated with a reduced endogenous level of abscisic acid (Halevy 1976), which is a typical response to reduction of water stress. Similar results were also reported by Steinitz (1982) and Awad et al (1986) in gerbera and zinnia, respectively. In case of sweet pea spikes, sucrose feeding maintained higher FM and DM of flowers as compared to controls.…”

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Effects of postharvest pretreatments and preservative solutions on vase life longevity and flower quality of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus L.)

Elhindi¹

2012

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The effects of postharvest pretreatments on vase life, keeping quality and carbohydrate concentrations in cut sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus L.) flowers were investigated. Compared to the control, all treatments promoted floret quality and extended longevity. The cut flowers held in the solution containing sucrose + 8-hydroxyquinoline (Suc+HQS) was more effective in promoting absorption rate, achieved greater maximum fresh mass, had better water balance for a longer period, extended the vase life (up to 17 d), and delayed degradation of chlorophylls. The same treatment also enhanced the concentration of soluble carbohydrates in the petals and stems and leaf chlorophyll (Chl) content, whereas it was lowest in silver thiosulphate (STS) treatment. However, concentrations of anthocyanin in the petals were higher for treatment with sucrose or STS plus sucrose than in control or STS alone treatments. Our results suggest that pulse treatment with HQS plus sucrose for 12 h is the most effective for improving pigmentation and use as a commercial cut flower preservative solution to delay flower senescence, enhance quality, and prolong the vase life of sweet pea. The results also showed that soluble carbohydrate concentration in petals and stems is an important factor in determining the vase life of sweet pea flowers.

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Effects of postharvest pretreatments and preservative solutions on vase life longevity and flower quality of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus L.)

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2012

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“…200 Gy . (Rudnicki , 1986), (Ahn Park, 1996;Ahn, 1996), (Hayashi Todoriki, 1996;Paulin, 1986), (Awad , 1986;Son , 1999;van Meeteren Slootweg, 1986) , (Park, 1999) . .…”

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Application of Gamma Irradiation and Its Convergent Treatments on Several Varieties of Oriental Hybrid Lily to Control Leaf Blight

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Hong³

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In order to seek more eco-friend, economic and safer quarantine method than current methyl bromide fumigation, the convergent treatment with 200 Gy of gamma irradiation and several chemicals such as nano-siver particles (NSS), sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) was tried on the cuttings of lily in the packing of catonnage box for export. With 6 independent experiments of gamma irradiation on the three lily cultivars, cvs. Siberia, Le reve and Sorbonne, incidence and severity of lily leaf blight was investigated on leaves and petals at 8-d after infection. 200 Gy of gamma irradiation decreased at 13-25% of severity on the leaf of Sorbonne, but it increased at 2-5% of severity on the leaf of Siberia and Le reve. Chemical substitutes such as NSS and NaDCC were not effective to control of lily blight on cuttings. By 200 Gy of gamma irradiation treatment, chlorophyll contents were statistically significantly decreased at 12-d after irradiation and the longevities vaselife of fully open flower of Siberia and Sorbonne were increased at 0.4 to 1.2 days. In addition, the relative fresh weights of the gamma irradiated cuttings were severely dried compared to the non-irradiated control. On the other hands, the symptoms of phyto-toxicity of high dose gamma irradiation at 1 or 2 kGy on cv. Siberia were to be blight at the tip of bloom, bent necks of flower, and delayed the process of flowering.

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“…Our results in confirm the results obtained by other researchers [28] and [29] they opined that AgNO3 prevented microbial occlusion of xylem vessels in Dendrobium, thereby enhancing water uptake and increasing longevity of flowers. Awad, et al [30] also attributed the beneficial effect of AgNO3 in the vase water to the production of Ag + ions, which might inhibit the rise of ethylene precursor thereby enhancing longevity of cut flowers.…”

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PULSING WITH SUCROSE AND SILVER NITRATE ENHANCE WATER UPTAKE AND RESULT IN ALONG VASE LIFE IN TAIF ROSE CUT FLOWERS (Rosa damascena. CV. TRIGINTIPETALA)

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2014

Int J of Agri Scie

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An experiment was carried out on Taif rose cut flowers cv. (Trigintipetala) to study the effect of pulsing with sucrose and silver nitrate (AgNO3) on vase life and other parameters. In the trial, sucrose and AgNO3 at 4 levels of concentrations (0, 3, 5 or 7% w/v sucrose), (0, 20, 30 or 50 ppm AgNO3) were tested alone as well as combination. The cut flowers were treated in three stages of maturity [bud (B), half opening (H.O) or complete opening (C.O)]. The pulsing times were 5, 10 or 24 hours, then transferred to distilled water as control. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design replicated thrice. The sucrose, 7% and AgNO3 30% individually recorded higher vase life of 17.2 and 15 days respectively. Whereas, their combinations (sucrose 7% × AgNO3 30%) was significantly superior to the rest of combination in keeping higher water uptake and retarded the chlorophyll as well as the carbohydrate degradation during the postharvest life and resulting in a highest vase life of 19.1 days.

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Cut Flower Longevity as Affected by Chemical Pre-Treatment

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Effects of postharvest pretreatments and preservative solutions on vase life longevity and flower quality of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus L.)

Effects of postharvest pretreatments and preservative solutions on vase life longevity and flower quality of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus L.)

Application of Gamma Irradiation and Its Convergent Treatments on Several Varieties of Oriental Hybrid Lily to Control Leaf Blight

PULSING WITH SUCROSE AND SILVER NITRATE ENHANCE WATER UPTAKE AND RESULT IN ALONG VASE LIFE IN TAIF ROSE CUT FLOWERS (Rosa damascena. CV. TRIGINTIPETALA)

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