Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Post harvest treatment for extending the vase life of Lilium cv. Pollayanna
Author(s): S Vinodh and M Kannan
Abstract: An investigation was undertaken on the effect of certain preservatives viz., sucrose, 8–HQ and Nanosilver on the physical changes of cut Lilium flowers during vase life period. The result of the investigation proved that the use of these preservatives in combination is a must to improve the quality, flower opening and vase life. Further, the use of sucrose, 8 – HQ and Nanosilver (NS) in the vase solution significantly reduced the number of microbial colonies with the passing of time, there by the water conductance through the xylem vessels increased. Among all the treatments imposed, treatment of NS 75 ppm + 8 – HQ 150 ppm + sucrose 2 per cent was found to be the best by registering relative fresh weight (87080%), dry matter (52.93%), leaf water content (0.405 g g DW-1), vase solution uptake (11.52 g stem-1 day-1), daily water loss (5.87 g stem-1 day-1), water balance (92.13 g stem-1 day-1), days taken for bud opening (3.40 days), longest vase life (17.68 days), freshness (92.64%) and colour retention index (98.32%).
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How to cite this article:
S Vinodh, M Kannan. Post harvest treatment for extending the vase life of Lilium cv. Pollayanna. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):3357-3361.
