Refining Postharvest Handling Procedures Increased Cut Rose Vase Life

Moody, Erin P.; Dole, John M.; Barnes, Julie

doi:10.21273/horttech.24.6.676

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“…Improving water uptake of cut flowers during the vase life have been reported by various researchers which is in line with the findings of the present study (Singh et al, 2004;Marandi et al, 2011;Moody et al, 2014). The results can be associated with the biocide effects of both chemicals.…”

Section: Postharvest Physiology As Affected By Pulsing Preservative Asupporting

confidence: 93%

“…In agreement with these findings, effective transportation of water within the floral stems and reduced stem blockage were also observed by various researches in different cut flowers . The different repose of rose varieties to the pulsing preservatives indicated in the present study is may be associated with the genetic makeup of the varieties (Moody et al, 2014) where the variety Athena could be more responsive to STS than the varieties Moon Walk and Upper Class do.…”

Section: Postharvest Physiology As Affected By Pulsing Preservative Amentioning

confidence: 66%

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Pulsing Preservatives to Prolong Vase Life of Cut Rose Flowers in Bahir Dar, Northwestern Ethiopia

Zelalem

Alemayehu

Yeshiwas

2018

International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research

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The longevity of cut flowers including cut roses can be however prolonged using different pulsing preservatives where researches in this regard are lacking in the country. Keeping these bottlenecks of the sector in mind, this study was therefore initiated with objective to evaluate the effectiveness of different pulsing preservatives in prolonging vase life of cut rose varieties. The experiment was conducted at Tana Flora PLC in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. As pulsing preservatives Al2(SO4)3)(250 mg-1), Ca(ClO)2 (66.7 mg-1), STS [Ag (S2O3)2] (0.5 ml-1), Sugar (20 g-1) and distilled water were used. The three rose varieties namely: Upper class, Athena and Moon walk were used. Healthy flower buds having uniform length and harvested early in the morning were put immediately in containers filled with the respective concentration of pulsing preservatives. Flasks with six rose flowers each were placed in pre-cooling room (8-10 OC) for about 2 hours. Finally, treated cuttings were transferred into experimental room with temperature of 22-250C and 75% relative humidity and arranged in Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications. At this time, pulsing preservatives were replaced by distilled water. The analysis of variance revealed that most of parameters were highly significantly influenced by the main as well as interaction effects of pulsing preservative and varieties (P<0.0). Maximum water uptake (7.73 g/flower/day), transpiration loss (7.08 g/flower/day), flower fresh weight (21.77 g/flowers), flower head diameter (7.6 cm), and maximum flower vase life (23 days) were recorded in Athena variety pulsed with STS. Contribution/Originality: This study is one of very few studies which have investigated to improve the shelf life and quality of rose flowers particularly in our country. Therefore, the present finding will contribute to flower growers through identifying appropriate pulsing preservatives for rose cut flower. 1. INTRODUCTION Rose (Rosa hybrid L.) belongs to the family Rosaceae, under which more than 150 species and 1400 cultivars are consisted. Rose is one of the most popular cut flowers since the dawn of civilization (Elgimabi, 2011). Rose enjoys superiority over all other flowers being extensively used for decorative purposes and is prized for its delicate nature, beauty, charm and aroma. Rose plants produce an exquisite floral display consisting of many vibrant colors, shapes, sizes and perfumes. Throughout the history of civilization, no other flower has been so immortalized and integrated into daily life of the people as the rose. Thus, it is rightly called as the queen of flowers (Gault and Synge, 1971; Elgimabi, 2011).

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Section: Postharvest Physiology As Affected By Pulsing Preservative Asupporting

confidence: 93%

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confidence: 66%

Pulsing Preservatives to Prolong Vase Life of Cut Rose Flowers in Bahir Dar, Northwestern Ethiopia

Zelalem

Alemayehu

Yeshiwas

2018

International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research

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“…'Freedom' roses remained alive the longest in phenolformaldehyde foam (average, 9.5 d) compared with basalt floral fiber (average, 8.8 d) and coir pouches (average, 6.6 d). Previous research found 'Freedom' roses to have an average vase life of 8.5 to 13.1 d in water free of floral preservatives (Moody et al 2014;Ranwala 2022). As the expected vase life by most customers is 7 d, both the phenol-formaldehyde foam and basalt fiber foam were found to be adequate media for use in retail floral arrangements in which roses are used (Ranwala 2009).…”

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Evaluation of Commercial Viability of Eco-friendly Alternatives to Traditional Floral Foam and Their Effects on Vase Life of Five Species of Cut Flowers

Etheredge

2023

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Increasingly, consumers are indicating that they would be willing to pay a premium for floral designs from a more sustainable floral provider. During the past several years, more environmentally sustainable floral foams and foam alternative media have been developed as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional floral foams comprised of phenol-formaldehyde plastics. Phenol-formaldehyde foam breaks down into microplastics, which ends up in landfills, soils, and waterways—including the planet’s oceans—if not disposed of properly. Eco-friendly foam alternatives are made from natural materials such as basalt minerals and coconut (Cocos nucifera) fiber (coir). The objective of this study was to investigate eco-friendly floral substrates for their commercial viability in the floral industry by analyzing the vase life of five of the most commonly use cut flower species in traditional vs. eco-friendly foam alternatives. Flowers selected for the experiment included ‘Freedom’ rose (Rosa hybrid), ‘Orange Queen’ alstroemeria (Alstroemeria hybrid), ‘Atlantis Yellow’ chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum), ‘Pink Nelson’ carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), and ‘Million Star’ baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculate). The flowers were selected based on their importance to the floral industry with regard to their overall volume of use in floral arrangements and volume of production. The findings from this study indicate the traditional phenol-formaldehyde–based floral foam maintained vase life longer for a majority of the flowers tested when compared with basalt floral fiber medium and coir pouches. However, the basalt floral fiber medium maintained a vase life of more than 7 days for all flowers tested, indicating it is an adequate medium to use in retail floral design production. The coir pouch did not maintain the customer-expected vase life of 7 days for all but one of the cultivars tested. This indicates that coir pouches are generally not suitable for traditional everyday retail floral design use, but could potentially be acceptable for special occasion designs in which the consumer prefers or specifies a more sustainable approach and/or can accept a shorter vase life.

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“…However, stem collapse occurred significantly more often (P < 0.001) when stored at À0.6 C than when stored at 4 C for all storage durations, and significantly less (P # 0.01) when pulsed with C100 before extended storage rather than C200. This could also be attributable to the lack of adequate hydration prestorage with C200 caused by carbohydrates restricting adequate flow of water uptake (Marousky 1971;Moody et al 2014). Stem collapse was only significant in Expt.…”

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Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Sub-zero Temperature

Kalinowski,

Dole

2024

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The cut flower industry needs postharvest techniques that allow for extended storage of fresh cut flowers to meet consumer demands. We compared the use of a sub-zero storage temperature (−0.6 °C) to maintain viable flowers with improved or comparable vase life to flowers stored at the industry standard (4 °C). The vase life of 17 commercially important cut flower species, alstroemeria (Alstroemeria), anemone (Anemone coronaria), campanula (Campanula medium), carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum), delphinium (Delphinium elatum), freesia (Freesia), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii), gypsophila (Gypsophila paniculata), larkspur (Consolida), lily (Lilium), lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum), ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus), rose (Rosa hybrida), stock (Matthiola incana), sunflower (Helianthus annuus), and tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), when stored dry at −0.6 °C for durations of 4, 8, and 12 weeks was comparable to or longer than that when stored at 4 °C. Tuberose stems were not viable after holding for any storage duration or temperature. Experiment 2 compared the use of a prestorage pulsing treatment of water, hydrating solution, or holding solution containing carbohydrates for 8 hours before extended storage for carnation, chrysanthemum, delphinium, lily, and rose stems. Stems of carnation benefitted from pulsing with a hydrating solution and maintained vase life similar to that of nonstored control stems when stored for 4 weeks at −0.6 °C. Conversely, rose stems only maintained vase life similar to that of nonstored control stems when held at 4 °C for all pulsing solutions. Lily and chrysanthemum stems had a decline in vase life with all pulsing solutions and only remained viable after 8 weeks of storage when held at −0.6 °C. Additionally, stored chrysanthemum and lily stems had a longer vase life when stored at −0.6 °C than that when held at 4 °C after 4 and 8 weeks of storage, respectively, with all pulsing solutions. Delphinium stems were not viable after any storage duration. Experiment 3 further evaluated carnation, lily, and rose stems with and without a prestorage acclimation period at 4 °C for either 24 hours or 1 week before extended storage of 4, 6, or 8 weeks. Holding stems at 4 °C for 1 week before extended storage reduced the vase life of all species. Rose stems remained viable after 8 weeks of extended storage when held at −0.6 °C, but only when no prestorage hold was used. Lily and rose stems were not viable beyond 4-week storage durations when held at 4 °C, but they remained viable with no prestorage holding period after 8 weeks at −0.6 °C. Carnation stems maintained a longer vase life irrespective of a prestorage holding period when stored at −0.6 °C. Through this analysis, we showed that many species of cut flowers may be held at a sub-zero temperature with vase life better than or comparable to that with the industry standard of 4 °C.

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Refining Postharvest Handling Procedures Increased Cut Rose Vase Life

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Pulsing Preservatives to Prolong Vase Life of Cut Rose Flowers in Bahir Dar, Northwestern Ethiopia

Pulsing Preservatives to Prolong Vase Life of Cut Rose Flowers in Bahir Dar, Northwestern Ethiopia

Evaluation of Commercial Viability of Eco-friendly Alternatives to Traditional Floral Foam and Their Effects on Vase Life of Five Species of Cut Flowers

Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Sub-zero Temperature

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