scholarly journals Vase life of cut Lilium pumilum inflorescences with salicylic acid

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirelle Nayana Santos ◽  
Márcia Martins Tolentino ◽  
Ana Maria Mapeli
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Damping Off ◽  
Flower Opening ◽  
The Family ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Ornamental Species

The demand for flowers and ornamental plants has significantly increased in recent years. However, in most cases, the production of such species is accompanied by inappropriate postharvest handling, which is responsible for significant losses of marketed flowers. Lilium pumilum, a member of the family Liliaceae, is one of the ornamental species with economic potential as potted or cut flower, which features long stalks containing orange inflorescences with several flower buds and numerous smooth as well as linear leaves. Due the high perishability of this product, appropriate techniques that extend flower longevity should be employed. The present study was developed to evaluate the effect of salicylic acid (SA) on the postharvest preservation of L. pumilum inflorescences. Stalks were kept in maintenance solution with different concentrations of SA (0, 1, 5 and 10 mM) for 0, 6, 12, 18 and 24 h. The L. pumilum flowers had longevity decreased by 57.8 and 63.1% when kept in 5 and 10 mM SA, respectively, compared with control. This effect may be associated with the observed decrease in the percentages of flower opening and chlorophyll content as well as the damping-off of stalks, indicating phytotoxicity. Therefore, the use of 5 and 10 mM SA is inefficient to extend the longevity of L. pumilum.

scholarly journals Methyl Jasmonate Treatment Delays Flower Opening and Petal Wilting of Three Cut Rose Cultivars

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Takanori Horibe ◽  
Maho Makita
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Jasmonate ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Flower Opening ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Flower Quality

AbstractDeveloping a method for the control of cut flower opening and improvement of cut flower quality is important to meet consumer demand. In this study, we investigated the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on flower opening of three rose cultivars: ‘Red Star,’ ‘Princes Meg,’ and ‘Madrid’. Shoot bases of cut roses were immersed in water solutions containing 100- or 1000-μM MeJA in addition to 2% weight/volume (w/v) sucrose and 0.02% w/v 8-hydroxyquinoline monohydrate. Subsequently, the vase life, flower opening, petal wilting, petal weight, water uptake, and water evaporation were measured. Flower opening of all three cultivars was clearly delayed following the treatment with MeJA, resulting in prolonged vase life compared with control. In addition, flower wilting was suppressed in all cultivars. Moreover, 7 days following treatment, the petal fresh weight was maintained high in the ‘Red Star’ and ‘Princes Meg’ cultivars. However, there was no significant difference in the ‘Madrid’ cultivar versus control. In all three cultivars, there was a minimal difference in the total amount of water uptake and evaporation. Thus, it is suggested that the total amount of water uptake and evaporation have limited relevance to the changes in the relative fresh weight of cut roses and petal fresh weight observed following treatments. Despite the difference in the sensitivity of the rose cultivars to treatment with MeJA, we conclude that MeJA has high potential as a quality retention agent for cut roses.

scholarly journals Curcuma alismatifolia vase life

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Bruno Trevenzoli Favero ◽  
Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima ◽  
John Dole
Keyword(s):  
Deionized Water ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Solution Composition ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Growing Conditions ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
Positive Effect

Cut curcuma stem has a reported vase life of 7 to 21 days and this difference in vase life is probably due to a combination of different factors such as growing conditions and postharvest treatments. However, the cut flower industry needs key postharvest information for new species and cultivars to be able to effectively market the flowers. The objectives of this study was to evaluate the effect of commercial hydrator and holding solutions, commercial growth regulator formulation, floral foam, ethylene and silver thiosulfate (STS) on the postharvest handling of C. alismatifolia cultivars. Control treatment (deionized water) had better vase life than the combinations of the commercial hydrator for 4h and commercial holding solution for 44h. Floral foam reduced vase life to 17 days from 23 days for the control treatment. The growth regulators gibberellin plus benzyladenine (GA4+7 + BA) had a positive effect on the fresh weight keeping parameter, but further studies are necessary. STS did not improve vase life, nor did ethylene at 1 µL L-1 reduce it. The curcuma cultivars tested were not positively affected by vase solution composition and had an average vase life in deionized water of 21 days.

scholarly journals Postharvest Handling of Cut Inflorescences of Ebenus cretica L.

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 636e-636
Author(s):  
J.C. Vlahos ◽  
M. Papadimitriou
Keyword(s):  
Water Potential ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Average Life ◽  
Preservative Solution ◽  
Postharvest Treatments ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Flower Quality

Ebenus cretica, Leguminosae, is a perennial bush endemic to the island of Crete, and produces attractive pinky red or purple flowers on 15-cm long racemes. To study the possibility of its use as a cut flower, cut inflorescences on 40-cm-long spikes were taken from plants grown outdoors in the farm of the Technological Educati Institute and used to determine the postharvest characteristics of Ebenus flowers. Without any postharvest treatments, the inflorescences held in water had an average life of about 7 days. A solution of 100 ppm 8-hydroxyquinone sulfate (HQS) in DI water, supplemented with 5% Ca(NO)3 increased vase life for 2 days and improved the water potential without affecting transpiration, whereas the addition of 2% or 5% sucrose decreased vase life by 1 or 2 days respectively. Pulsing with 0.2 mm STS for 2 h improved flower quality and vase life. Addition of 6-BAP (2 ppm) or GA3 (3 ppm) in the preservative solution did not affect flower quality or vase life compared to control. These results indicate that inflorescences of Ebenus cretica may be used as cut flowers; however, further research is required to determine their sensitivity to ethylene as well as its storage capabilities.

scholarly journals Genotypic Variation in the Postharvest Performance and Ethylene Sensitivity of Cut Rose Flowers

HortScience ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 790-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Macnish ◽  
Ria T. Leonard ◽  
Ana Maria Borda ◽  
Terril A. Nell
Keyword(s):  
Natural Variation ◽  
No Reduction ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Flower Opening ◽  
Ethylene Sensitivity ◽  
Duration Of Protection

Natural variation in the postharvest quality and longevity of ornamental plants can often be related to differences in their response to ethylene. In the present study, we determined the postharvest performance and ethylene sensitivity of cut flowers from 38 cultivated Hybrid Tea rose genotypes. The vase life of the cultivars varied considerably from 4.5 to 18.8 days at 21 °C. There was also substantial variation in the degree of flower opening among genotypes. Exposure to 1 μL·L−1 ethylene for 24 h at 21 °C reduced the longevity of 27 cultivars by 0.8 to 8.4 days (18% to 47%) by accelerating petal wilting and abscission. Ethylene treatment also significantly reduced rates of flower opening in 17 sensitive cultivars and in six cultivars that showed no ethylene-related reduction in vase life. Five cultivars showed no reduction in vase life or flower opening in response to ethylene exposure. Pre-treating stems with 0.2 mm silver thiosulfate liquid or 0.9 μL·L−1 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) gas for 16 h at 2 °C reduced the deleterious effects of ethylene. The release of 1-MCP from two sachets containing EthylBloc™ into individual shipping boxes also protected flowers against ethylene applied immediately after a 6-d commercial shipment. The duration of protection afforded by the 1-MCP sachet treatment was greatest when flowers were maintained at low temperature.

scholarly journals Study on waxing of cut foliage post harvest life of few ornamental species

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Powar ◽  
Bhavya Bhargava ◽  
Ghumare Vikas
Keyword(s):  
Water Uptake ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Maximum Water ◽  
Cut Foliage ◽  
Emulsion Concentration ◽  
Ornamental Species ◽  
Foliage Weight

Enhancing the vase life of cut foliages is one of the prime goals of floriculturist and it is very interesting and important aspect of floriculture.The efforts were made to find out best waxing treatment for enhancing the vase life along with excellent quality maintenance for few cut foliage species .The objective was to evaluate optimum percent wax solution for improving post harvest life and quality of ornamental plants. Different wax emulsion treatments (0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 %) showed significant results in both quantitative and qualitative attributes of ornamental species. In Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ and Eucalyptus teritecornis,0.75% wax emulsion concentration recorded minimum foliage weight (5.62, 20.49 g) and minimum water uptake (5.60, 32.73 ml) respectively on 3rd day, while maximum foliage weight (0.90, 6.84 g) and maximum water uptake (1.13, 13.77 ml) was recorded on senescence day. In Caryota urens (Fishtail palm) 0.50% wax emulsion concentration recorded minimum foliage weight (9.71 g), minimum water uptake (6.53 ml) on 3rdday, while maximum foliage weight(1.83 g) and maximum water uptake (1.20 ml) on senescence day. In Heliconia psittachroum cv. Golden Torch, 1.00 % wax emulsion concentration recorded minimum foliage weight (28.85 g), minimum water uptake (20.35 ml) on 3rdday, whereas maximum foliage weight (15.83 g)and maximum water uptake (5.75 ml) on senescence day. There was improvement and increament in post harvest quality and vase life of studied ornamental cut foliages.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES, SPERMINE, SALICYLIC ACID AND ESSENTIAL OILS ON VASE LIFE OF Alstroemeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motahareh Ershad Langroudi ◽  
Davood Hashemabadi ◽  
Sepideh Kalatejari ◽  
Leila Asadpour
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Factorial Experiment ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Bacterial Identification ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Postharvest Application ◽  
High Concentrations

In this study, effects of different concentrations of silver nanoparticles (NS), salicylic acid (SA), spermine (SP), dill (AN), and cumin (CM) essential oils are investigated on physiological and microbiological traits of alstroemeria (Alstroemeria hybrida) cut flowers during a preharvest and postharvest application. The study was performed as a factorial experiment based on a randomized completely design with three replications. During the experiment the vase life of cut flower was evaluated in terms of chlorophylls a, b and total, SOD, MDA, stem end bacterial colonies and bacterial identification. The results showed that using high concentrations of nanosilver (NS2) increased significantly the vase life of cut Alstroemeria in preharvest and postharvest. 11 colonies of bacteria were identified in stem end of cut alstroemeria flowers.

scholarly journals Promotion of flower opening in cut rose cultivars by 1-naphthaleneacetic acid treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takanori Horibe ◽  
Maho Makita
Keyword(s):  
Water Solution ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Naphthaleneacetic Acid ◽  
Chemical Agent ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Flower Opening ◽  
Flower Diameter ◽  
Cut Rose

ABSTRACT Improving the quality and rate of opening of cut flowers is important to meet consumer demand. Thus, it is important to develop methods to control the rate of flower opening and senescence in ornamental plants. In this study, we investigated the effects of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) in flower opening in rose (Rosa sp.) cultivars Princess Meg, Red Star and Madrid. Cut roses were maintained under different concentrations of NAA. Shoot bases were immersed in water solution containing 0, 100, and 1,000 μM NAA, in addition to 2% w/v sucrose with 0.02% w/v 8-hydroxyquinoline monohydrate. Subsequently, their vase life, flower opening, flower diameter and petal weight were measured. Flower opening in all three cultivars was clearly promoted by the 1,000 μM NAA treatment, resulting in higher petal fresh weight and flower diameter at 2 days following treatment. 100 μM NAA treatment also promoted flower opening and petal wilting in three cultivars, although the decrease in relative fresh weight of cut rose became slower and vase-life became longer than 1,000 μM NAA treatment in “Madrid”. This indicates that NAA promotes flower opening and petal growth in three cut rose cultivars. However, NAA treatment also promoted petal wilting, resulting in shorter vase-life. Although rose cultivars differed in their sensitivity to the NAA treatment, we conclude that NAA shows high potential as a chemical agent for controlling flower opening in cut rose cultivars.

scholarly journals Sucrose, salicylic acid and citric acid solutions to extent vase life of Vriesea incurvata Gaudich. (Bromeliaceae) floral scapes

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Edwin Pulido ◽  
Raquel Rejane Negrelle ◽  
Francine Lorena Cuquel
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
New Product ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Cut Flower ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Weight Losses

Vriesea incurvata is a native bromeliad from Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest and commercialized as an ornamental pot plant. The morphological characteristics of its floral scape may also indicate it as a new product to use as a cut flower. However, its postharvest behavior was unknown. This study was conducted to determine its vase life by applying distilled water (control) and solutions containing sucrose (50 g L-1), salicylic acid (50 μM), and citric acid (50 g L-1) for periods of 8 and 24 h. Floral scapes maintained in solutions showed vase life greater than 16 days when compared to the control (distilled water). However, solutions with sucrose evidenced the best behaviors related to the maintenance of physiological and aesthetic features during the vase life of the floral scapes. It is concluded that solutions with sucrose, salicylic acid, and citric acid applied for 8 and 24 h extend the vase life of the V. incurvata floral scapes. Sucrose applied for 8 h promotes the maintenance of color, brightness, and turgidity; improves water balance, and reduces the relative fresh weight losses of floral scapes throughout the vase life, extending their longevity up to 24 days.

scholarly journals Molecular understanding of postharvest flower opening and senescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Sun ◽  
Meizhu Qin ◽  
Qin Yu ◽  
Ziwei Huang ◽  
Yue Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Status ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Flower Senescence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Flower Opening ◽  
Environmental Signals ◽  
Postharvest Handling

AbstractFlowers are key organs in many ornamental plants, and various phases of flower development impact their economic value. The final stage of petal development is associated with flower senescence, which is an irreversible process involving programmed cell death, and premature senescence of cut flowers often results in major losses in quality during postharvest handling. Flower opening and senescence are two sequential processes. As flowers open, the stamens are exposed to attract pollinators. Once pollination occurs, flower senescence is initiated. Both the opening and senescence processes are regulated by a range of endogenous phytohormones and environmental factors. Ethylene acts as a central regulator for the ethylene-sensitive flowers. Other phytohormones, including auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, jasmonic acid and abscisic acid, are also involved in the control of petal expansion and senescence. Water status also directly influences postharvest flower opening, while pollination is a key event in initiating the onset flower senescence. Here, we review the current understanding of flower opening and senescence, and propose future research directions, such as the study of interactions between hormonal and environmental signals, the application of new technology, and interdisciplinary research.

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