Effects of nanosilver and sucrose on vase life of cut Rose flower (Rosa hybrid cv. ‘Royal’)

The Effect of Nanosilver on Postharvest Longevity of Thalictrum aquilegifolium L. Foliage

“…Results of this experiment confirm the desirability of using nanosilver for postharvest treatment of ornamental plants. Low doses of this substance (i.e., 5 mg dm −3 ) were used to increase the longevity of Rosa hybrida 'Royal' (Mortazavi et al, 2011), Dianthus caryophyllus 'Pinkcastellaro' (Hamidimoghadam et al, 2014), and Dianthus caryophyllus 'Express' (Sedaghathoor, 2015). In studies on Gerbera jamesonii, the efficacy of nanosilver has been demonstrated at a concentration of 6 mg dm −3 (Oraee et al, 2011) and 10 mg dm −3 (Mohammadiju et al, 2014).…”

“…Antimicrobial properties of silver have been recognized since ancient times, when silver vessels were used to contain food and water and silver was used to dress wounds (Łysakowska & Denys, 2009). The use of nanosilver for the conditioning of cut flowers significantly limits the growth of bacteria on the cut surface of stalks and prolongs the longevity of cut flowers, including Gerbera (Liu et al, 2009;Mohammadiju et al, 2014), Rosa (Hashemabadi et al, 2014;Liu et al, 2009;Mortazavi et al, 2011), Alstroemeria (Alimoradi et al, 2013), and Dianthus (Hamidimoghadam et al, 2014;Sedaghathoor, 2015). Nanosilver was also found to limit wilting and accelerate flowering in Polianthus tuberosa (Bahrehmand et al, 2014) and Rosa hybrida 'Royal' (Mortazavi et al, 2011) and inhibited water loss in Rosa 'Movie Star' (Lü et al, 2010).…”