RT Journal Article
T1 Effect of different vase life-enhancing solutions on vase life of cut sunflower
A1 Iqbal, Muhammad Abdul Rehman
A1 Hussain, Rashid
A1 Shaheen, Muhammad Rashid
A1 Nafees, Muhammad
A1 Javeed, Muhammad Bilal
T2 Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology
AB The cut flower industry is continuously progressing due to their increasing demand at national and international levels. New flowers like sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) and many others are added to this category to make this industry more profitable. Due to nutritional and aesthetic value, sunflower has attained great consideration for floriculture dietary needs. However, their vase life is short. The vase life of sunflowers varies between 4-13 days, depending on the cultivar. Vase life problems refer to the challenges and limitations associated with maintaining the freshness and longevity of cut flowers in a vase or floral arrangement. The current study was carried out to enhance the vase life of cut sunflowers by using various vase life-improving solutions. In this study, we investigated the effect of different vase solutions on cut sunflowers. The flowers were treated with six different solutions: silver nitrate (17%), Disprin (2 mM Aspirin), rosewater (8%), Sprite (50%), chitosan (2.5%), and distilled water as a controlled treatment. The vase life of the sunflowers was measured, and the results showed that the flowers treated with the Sprite (50%) had taken the highest number of days for petal dropping (7.4 days), flower wilting (9 days), petal wilting (6.8 days). The highest relative water uptake (162.8 mL) by flowers was also observed in the Sprite. The highest number of days taken for petal discolouration (7.8 days), stem bending (8 days) and leaf wilting (8.8 days) was observed in distilled water. Whereas, the highest number of days for stem discolouration (8 days) was observed in rosewater. In conclusion, Sprite shows the best results, and then distilled water compared to other treatments.
FD 31 December 2021
YR 2021
DO https://doi.org/10.46653/jhst21044122
VO 4
IS 4
SP 122
OP 127
JO J. Hortic. Sci. Technol.
LA English
SN 2664-9489
UL https://www.pshsciences.org/publications/jhst/issues/4-4/2021-122/