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A study was conducted to test the effect of 58.5 mM maltose, glucose, fructose, galactose and sucrose, and sucrose concentrations of 14.6, 29.2, 58.5 and 117.0 mM supplemented with 200 mg L-1 8-hydroxyquinoline sulphate (HQS) on the vase life and stem ...
Dung Cao D., Seaton Kevin, Singh Zora
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Vase Life of New Cut Flower Cultivars [PDF]
Each year a wide variety of new cultivars and species are evaluated in the National Cut Flower Trial Programs administered by North Carolina State University and the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. Stems of promising and productive cultivars from the National Trial Program were pretreated with either a commercial ...
Erin M.R. Clark +6 more
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Effect of pre harvest application of boron and zinc on post harvest quality and vaselife of carnation [PDF]
The study was conducted to determine the effect of pre harvest spray of micronutrients like boron, zinc and its combination on post harvest quality and vase life of carnation.
Girjakumari, C. H. +4 more
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The vase life of waxflower (Chamelaucium Desf.) is affected by the weight ratio of flowers to stem
The effect of flower weight on changes in the vase life of flowers and leaves of waxflowers was studied by evaluating the arranged flower weight of cultivars derived from the Chamelaucium uncinatum, Chamelaucium megalopetalum and Verticordia species ...
Dung Cao D., Seaton Kevin, Singh Zora
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Asparagus umbellatus is one of the most popular cut foliage plants that widely used in decorations and bouquets. However, there was a lack of information concerning Asparagus postharvest handling.
Mitra Amin +3 more
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Consumer Acceptability in Flower Chains: How Can We Determine What the Final Customers Really Want? [PDF]
When we look at the ornamental supply chain in the Netherlands as a Value Chain (Porter, 1998) it strikes us that most actors in the chain are obsessed by the product and have no idea how the value of these products is developed throughout the entire ...
Kooten, O., van, Kuiper, W.E.
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Postharvest responses of cut Dendrobium orchids to exogenous ethylene [PDF]
The time to senescence of flowers in Dendrobium hybrids is different and one of the major reasons for this variation in vase life can be related to differences in the level of ethylene sensitivity. This study was conducted to determine the sensitivity of
Ahmad, Siti Hajar +4 more
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Vase life is one of the most important characteristics in the quality of cut flowers. The carbohydrate content of petals from each cultivar can be a decisive factor to vase life of gladiolus flowers. Despite exposure to ethylene does not affect the life
Lucas Cavalcante da Costa +1 more
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Plant Type and Antidesiccants Influence Longevity of Cut Pepper Stems for Floriculture Applications
In the floriculture trade, cut pepper (Capsicum annuum) stems are typically grown for their fruit to add color contrast to the foliage and blossoms of conventional floral arrangements.
John R. Stommel +4 more
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Obstruction of Water Uptake in cut Chrysanthemum Stems after Dry Storage: Role of Wound-induced Increase in Enzyme Activities and Air Emboli [PDF]
Hydraulic conductance of cut chrysanthemum stems was lowered by the aspiration of air as well as by a wound-induced plant response. By measuring the hydraulic conductance of stem segments in which air could be introduced into and/or removed from the ...
Arevalo-Galarza, L., Meeteren, U., van
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