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Postharvest handling of cut Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien (Liliaceae) flowers

Jones, R.B. and Truett, J. K.

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Vol: 117 Issue: 3 Pages: 442-445.

1992

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Postharvest handling of cut Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien (Liliaceae) flowers.

Postharvest treatments designed to enhance the vase life of cut Gloriosa rothschildiana flowers were tested. Vase fife was significantly extended by the germicides 8-HQC (250 mg.liter-1), DICA (50 mg.liter-1), and Physan-20 (50 mg.liter-1). Germicides acted primarily by improving solution uptake. Sucrose, either as a continuous treatment (of 2% or 5% w/v), or as a 24-hour pulse (20%), significantly enhanced vase life, primarily by enhancing the development of immature buds and delaying senescence in open flowers. Flowers stored at 1C developed signs of chilling injury within 3 days, but chilling symptoms were not displayed in stems stored at 10C for 10 days. Flowers were not affected when exposed to 50 microliter ethylene/liter for 24 hours. Transport and short-term storage in sealed, air-filled bags to protect the flowers from physical damage resulted in some atmosphere modification within the bags. Fungal growth occurred when flowers were kept in air-filled bags for more than 6 days, resulting in a reduction in vase life.