Deleterious effects of sucrose on cut rose in postharvest treatment.
Meng FanXi
Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering. Volume 17, Number 1, 2001. Pages 105-109.
2001
บทคัดย่อ
The effects of ABA on sugar concentration in the leaves and petals of cut roses (cv. Mercedes), and on the visual appearance of the leaves, were investigated. Different combinations of ABA, aluminium sulfate and sucrose were applied. Results showed that sugars supply energy to cut flowers and give them a longer vase life. However, if too much sugar is added, necrotic spots on leaves and black necks develop and the quality of the flowers decreases. ABA induces closure of leaf stomata, decreases movement of sugars to leaves in the transpiration stream, and prolongs the life of cut flowers.