EFFECT OF SOME CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES AND THEIR PULSE TREATMENT IN ENHANCING THE VASE LIFE OF CUT FLOWERS OF TEPHROSIA PUPUREA LINN.
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Sucrose, longevity, vase solutions, AgNO3
Abstract
The present studies was done on wild flowers of Tephrosia pupurea study the shelf life of cut flowers. These wild flowers of T. purpurea have beautiful and attractive inflorescence and can be used as an alternative for costly cut flowers. The treatment of cut flowers with vase solution having different concentration of chemicals like sucrose, AgNO3, ethephon having different concentrations were studied for different parameters like flowers abscission, bud opening and longevity of flowers. It was observed that flower opening was considerably higher in 4 % sucrose solution bud opening was recorded as 76% and flower abscission was 18.7%.. the highest longevity was recorded in higher concentration of sucrose in vase solution. In silver nitrate treatment bud opening was observed to be highest (48%) in 600 ppm solution and lowest (26%) in 800 ppm solution as compared to control (13%). Longevity of flowers was high (4.5 days) in vase solution with 300 ppm.. Early loss of flowers from twigs was reported in ethephon as compared to other vase solutions taken in present study. Different concentration of pulse treatment was given to the cut flower twigs to study similar parameters. The pulse treatment with ethephon to cut flowers resulted in loss of flowers very early. The present studies attributes the use of sucrose and AgNO3 can be good source for vase life of cut flowers of T. purpurea as compared to other chemicals for vase solution.
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3. Awad, A.R.E., Meawad, A., Dawh, A.K. and El-saka. (1986). Cut flower longevity as affected by chemical pretreatment. J. Ornaml. Hort. 181: 177-193.
4. Bhaskar, V. V. and Rao, P. V. (1998). Effect of plant growth regulators on the post harvest life of tuberose cv. Double. J. Orna .Hort. New Series. 1: 1-5.
5. Borochov. A., Mayak, S. and Halevy, A. (2006). Combined effects of abscisic acid and sucrose on growth and senescence of rose flowers. Physiologia Plantarum. 36(3): 221 – 224.
6. Cho, M., F. Celikel, L. Dodge, and M.S. Reid. (2001). Sucrose enhances the postharvest quality of cut flowers of Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn. Acta Hort. 543: 305–310
7. De, L.C. and Barman, D. (1998). Post -harvest behaviour of cut tuberose spikes as affected by chemicals. J. Ornam. Hort. 1(2): 66-68.
8. Eason, J.R., Vre, L.A., Somerfield, S.D. and De, L.A. (1997): Physiological changes associated with Sandersonia aurantiaca flower senescence in response to sugar. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 12 (1): 43-50.
9. Fujino, D.W. and Reid, M.S. (1983). Factors affecting the vase life of fronds of Maidenhair fern. Scientia Hortic., 21: 181--188.
10. Halevy, A.H. and Mayak, S. (1979). Senescence and post-harvest physiology of cut flowers: Part 1. Hortcultural Reviews. 1: 204-236.
11. Halevy, A.H., Kohl, H.C. And Kofranek, A.M. (1984). Senescence and postharvest handling of cyclamen flowers. Hort .Sci. 19: 848- 805.
12. Halvey, A.H., Byrne, T.G., Kofranek, A.M., Farnham, D.S., Thompson, J.F. and Hardenburg, E. (1978). Evaluation of post–harvest handling methods for trans continental truck shipments of cut carnations, chrysanthemums and roses. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 103: 151–5.
13. Ichimura, K., Shimamura, M. and Hisamatsu, T. (1998): Role of ethylene in senescence of cut Eustoma flowers. Postharvest Biol .Tech. 14: 193-198.
14. Jaime, A. and Teixeira, de Silva. (2003). The Cut Flower: Postharvest Considerations. J. Biol. Sci. 3(4): 406-442.
15. Joyce, D.C. and Poole, M.C. (1993). Effects of ethylene and dehydration on cut flowering stems of Verticordia spp. Australian J. Exp. Agri. 33(4):489 – 493.
16. Kaihara, S. and Takimoto, A. (1983). Effect of plant growth regulators on flower-opening of Pharbitis nil. Plant Cell Physiol. 24(3): 309-316.
17. Ketsa et al., (1995 Ketsa, S.A., Piyasaengthong, Y. and Prathuangwong, S. (1995). Mode of action of AgNO3 in maximizing vase life of Dendrobium ‘Pompadour’ flowers. Postharvest Biol. Tech. 5: 109-117.
18. Ketsa, S.A., Piyasaengthong, Y. and Prathuangwong, S. (1995). Mode of action of AgNO3 in maximizing vase life of Dendrobium ‘Pompadour’ flowers. Postharvest Biol. Tech. 5: 109-117.
19. Khalid et al., 1991 Khalid, M., Chraibi, B., Latch, A., Jean–Paul, R. and Fallot, J. (1991). Stimulation of shoot regeneration from cotyledons of Halianthus annuus by the ethylene inhibitors, silver and cobalt. Plant Cell Reports. 10:204–207.
20. Koyama and Uda, 1994 Koyama,Y. and Uda, A. (1994). Storage and forcing methods of carnation cut at the bud stage. J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci. 63: 211-217.
21. Kuiper et al., 1995 Kuiper, D., Ribot, S., Van Reenen H.S. and Marissen, N. (1995). The effect of sucrose on the flower bud ripening of ‘Madelon’cut roses. Scientia Hortculturae. 60: 325–326.
22. Lukaszewska, 1997). Lukaszewska, A.J. (1997). Improving keeping qualities of Nerine cut flowers with preservatives. VII International Symposium on Flowerbulbs. ISHS Acta Horticulturae. 430.
23. Mackay et al., 2001). Mackay, W.A., Davis, T.D. and Sankhla, N. (2001). Effect of ethephon and silver thiosulphate on postharvest characteristics of inflorescences of several Lupinus species. VII International Symposium on Postharvest Physiology of Ornamental Plants. Acta Hort. 543.
24. Markhart and Harper, 1995 Markhart, A.H. and Harper, M.S. (1995). Deleterious effects of sucrose in preservative solutions on leaves of cut roses. Hort. Sci. 30: 1429-1432.
25. Mor et al., 1981 Mor, Y. Hardenburg, R.E., Kofranek, A.M. and Reid, M.S. (1981) Effect of silver-thiosulfate pretreatment on vase life of cut standard carnations, spray carnations, and gladiolus, after a trans continental truck shipment. Hort. Sci.16: 766-768,
26. Nowak and Rudnicki, 1990 Nowak, J. and Rudnicki, R. (1990). Postharvest Handling and Storage of Cut Flowers, Florist Greens and Potted Plants. Timber Press Oregon, Portland, USA. pp-210.
27. Onoue, T., Mikami, M., Yoshioka T., Hashiba. T. and Satoh, S. (2000). Characteristics of the inhibitory action of 1, 1-dimethyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl) semicarbazide (DPSS) on ethylene production in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) flowers. Plant Growth Regulation. 30: 201-207.
28. Reddy, B.S. and Singh, K. (1996). Effect of aluminium sulphate and sucrose on vase life of tuberose. J. Maharastra Agric. Univ. 21 (2): 201-203.
29. Reddy, B.S., Singh, K. and Gangadharppa, P.M. (1997). Influence of 8-Hydroxyquionoline sulphate and sucrose on post-harvest physiology of tuberose cv. Double. Karanataka J. Agric. Sci. 10 (4): 1049-1054.
30. Reddy, B.S., Singh, K., and Singh, A. (1995). Effect of sucrose, citric acid and 8- hydroxyquinoline sulphate on the postharvest physiology of tuberose cv. Single. Advances in Agricultural Research in India. 3 (10): 161-167..
31. Saini, R.S., Yamdagni, R. and Sharama, S.K. (1994). Effect of some chemicals on the vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Single. South Indian Hort. 42 (6): 376-378.
32. Saini, R.S., Yamdagni, R. and Sharama, S.K. (1994). Effect of some chemicals on the vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Single. South Indian Hort. 42 (6): 376-378.
33. Salunkhe, D.K., Bhat, N.R. and Desai, B.B. (1990) Post-Harvest Biotechnology of Flowers and Ornamental Plants. Springer- Verlag, Berlin.
34. Singh, B.P., Tandon, D.K. and Kalra, S.K. (1993). Changes in postharvest quality of mangoes affected by preharvest application of calcium salts. Scientia Hortculturae. 54(3):211-219.
35. Sisler, E.C. and Serek, M. (1997). Inhibitors of ethylene responses in plant at the receptor level: Recent development. Physiol. Plant. 100: 577- 582
36. Steinitz, B. (1982). Role of sucrose in stabilization of cut gerbera flower stalks. Gartenbouwissenschaft. 47(2): 77-81.
37. Taylor et al., 1994). Taylor, P.W.J., Ko, H., Fraser, T.A., Masel, N. and Adkins, S.W. (1994). Effect of silver nitrate on sugarcane cell suspension growth, protoplast isolation, ethylene production and shoot regeneration from cell suspension cultures. J. Exp. Bot., 45: 1163–8.
38. Wills et al., 1998 Wills, R.B.H., and Leshem, Y.Y. (1998). Method for reducing the rate of deterioration of perishable horticultural produce. Australian Patent No. 738169.
39. Yumoto, H.S. and Ichimura, K. (2006). Abscisic acid, in combination with sucrose, is effective as a pulse treatment to suppress leaf damage and extend foliage vase-life in cut Eustoma flowers. J. Hort. Sci. Biotech. 84(1): 107-111.
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DrNeelam Poonar. (2021). EFFECT OF SOME CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES AND THEIR PULSE TREATMENT IN ENHANCING THE VASE LIFE OF CUT FLOWERS OF TEPHROSIA PUPUREA LINN. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 28(01), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.53555/2t24g185