Effect of BA on postharvest quality and vase life of crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.)
Y. Koike, T.Yuguchi
Abstracts of 7th International Postharvest Symposium 2012 (IPS2012). 25-29 June, 2012. Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 238 pages.
2012
บทคัดย่อ
The effect of benzyl adenine (BA) on the postharvest quality and vase life of crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.) cut-flowers was investigated. Freshly cut flower stems of crimson clover were put in vases containing 0, 10, 25, 50, 100, or 150 mg · liter-1 of BA for 48 h and then held in vases containing 2.5% ethanol and 3% sucrose. Vases were placed in chambers at 22°C with relative humidity about 70%. BA 50 mg · liter-1 were the most effective treatments on vase life, fresh weight, solution uptake, membrane stability and total soluble solids of crimson clover cut flowers. Cytokinins have potential to enhance post harvest quality of crimson clover Cut flowers.